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Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik
I think this whole YMTC was apparently answered in the Q&A back in January.
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Q: If a team is attempting to uncap a goal and the opposing alliance throws a small ball at the goal at the same moment and it bounces off the large ball while the robot was still holding it, would that team be considered to be goal-tending?
A: Yes, you are goal tending if the goal you are attempting to cap or uncap is one of your opponents goals and the large ball interferes with a thrown ball with the potential to go in the goal (referee's judgement). See the definition of GOAL TENDING
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This is the only statement that matters in competition, as in what FIRST says. Apparently, a team was smart enough to figure this out ahead of time and ask FIRST. FIRST ruled: we should spend our time making our uncappers faster instead of arguing over what FIRST ruled.
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Originally Posted by jonathan_lall
I actually don't mind the goaltending rules as they are that much, and yes I realize they are the rules. I said that already. That doesn't mean we can't debate them and possibly work toward reforming them, does it?
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Yes, you can work towards reforming them, but until they are changed officially by FIRST, you must follow and live by the rules as they stand.