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Originally Posted by dlavery
Note that the referee does not have to estimate whether the ball has a high probability of going in the goal, or if it is going to hit the goal, or if it would fly straight in without touching the posts. Under the instructions that the referees are given (reference: notes from weekly telecon between Benje Ambrogi and regional head referees), all they have to do is decide if the ball - if the flight path were uninterrupted by the goaltending robot - COULD have hit the goal. If that is the case, and the flight path was interrupted by the opposing robot (including a 2X ball being held by the robot), then the goaltending rules apply.
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Dave, perhaps one of the reasons that there is so much confusion is because of these Q/A exchanges.
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ID: 99 Section: 4.4.1 Status: Answered Date Answered: 1/13/2004
Q: While trying to put a 2X ball on opponent’s goal, will this be considered goal tending ?
A: Yes, if it interferes with a thrown ball with the potential to go in the goal (referee's judgement). See the definition of GOAL TENDING.
ID: 94 Section: 4.4.3 Status: Answered Date Answered: 1/13/2004
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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Dave,
So, while the rules as written do match Benje's (and your) interpretation, the interpretation given by whoever answered those questions has the potential to cause a lot of misunderstanding.
Doug,
The answer to your issue depends on whether the balls have to have the potential to go into the goal, or whether they merely have to be thrown "toward" the goal. However, Answer 94 clearly states that you can be called for goaltending when uncapping.
See you at nationals.