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Re: Blocking the ball deposits

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Originally Posted by ngreen
Whoa Jedi,

FIRST has not ruled on the issue in the Q&A yet, but I believe they will allow it. Here are the reasons why.

First off, blocking one ball chute will not prevent the opponent from scoring. There are two ball chutes and the human players can share balls. Blocking both chutes with one robot would be a feat of engineering. We are talking about 24 feet. And blocking with goal will happen no matter if it happens naturally or intentionally. And when it does happen the opposing team has a fair chance to move the goal and continue scoring.
Just checked FIRST's Q&A section, it said:

Q: During a match, are the human players allowed to use both ball chutes or only one?

A: Human Players must stay inside their own Team Zone so they could only get balls from one chute. They can pass them to the other HP in the alliance as long as the HP stays within their own Team Zone.
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