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Originally Posted by Jack Jones
That is flat out wrong, .
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Originally Posted by =<G24>
Pinning - While on the carpeted field surface, a ROBOT cannot pin (inhibit the movement of another ROBOT while in contact with a field element or border) for more than 10 seconds. This rule does not apply if either ROBOT is entirely on an ALLIANCE PLATFORM. If a ROBOT has been pinned for 10 seconds, the team with the pinning ROBOT will be told by a referee to release the pinned ROBOT and back away approximately 3 feet. Once the pinning ROBOT has backed off by 3 feet, it may again attempt to pin its opponent, and if successful, the 10 second count will start over. If a referee determines that this rule has been violated, a 5-point penalty flag will be assessed for each violation.
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you only need to back away 3 feet if the robot has been pinned for 10 seconds. This goes back to the holding part of it. If your bot is pushed against a rail, and the other bot backs up a bit, then pushes you against the rail again you are not
continuously pinned.
If this were not the case then everytime you pushed a bot against the rail you would have to back up three feet before you could push then again. Then you would be called for ramming!