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Re: can there be agressive play?

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Originally Posted by JamesCH95
I would say that blocking, tipping, hitting, and expoliting design flaws are legal (as long as it isn't too malicious or does intention damage) but pinning or "hanging up" a robot is not cool. Pinning is illegitimate and should be banned. If your only effective strategdy is to pin a 'bot against a wall, well, you have some huge flaws in your game/bot.
I remember in 2002 at Buckeye this one team used the mobile goal to pin another robot against the side of the filed. Teh ref gave them the 10 count and they let go. The goal was still pinning the robot on the side and they went about their business.
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