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Re: Most Common Foul

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Originally Posted by BBaltrusch View Post
If you get a yellow early in the event and later have a match where you earn 0 RP, should you intentionally get another yellow at the end to clear it? Seems like a valid strategy at first glance. I asked a ref about this once during the volunteer lunch and she said she'd strongly consider giving another card for a strategic foul. If you're thinking about doing this ask your head ref first.
The first yellow is probably questionable enough when looking at teams to pick. But the odds of picking a team with 2-3+ yellow cards? I'd rather not risk that, no matter what "justification" you try to tell me.

Also I don't even think a red card "clears" like you think it would; the match still counts against your average - it just counts as a zero. As in it will bring your average down no matter what.
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