Thread: Amount of contact this year
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Unread 02-02-2004, 01:45
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Re: Amount of contact this year
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Originally Posted by Bill Gold
I think you're refering to implied rules against tipping, which I totally agree with your statement. I think that teams (like in the 2000, 2002, and 2003 games) have the explicit but in this year the implied ability to try to remove your opponent from a scoring position. In this case, trying to take your opponent off of the bar. Maybe I'm mistaken in my assumption, but I'm sure it will happen at an event and then we'll get a ruling on it.
Of course.

I meant rules against tipping and malicious damage.

Removing a robot from the hanging bar, seems to be a perfectly viable strategic move.
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