[MikeDubreuil]

Originally Posted by Brandon Holley

What I don't understand is why in this kind of situation the red alliance is being robbed? Based on what you have stated, I think you agree that the red alliance has completed a lift, and that the tube in question, while supporting the lifting robot's ramp, is not directly contributing to the lift of the other robot. Why can't this exact situation be brought up in the rules to ensure teams are not being robbed?

One word: consistency

A referee will never have to determine if a robot is ever supported by a tube. If there's a ringer underneath a lifters robot than for consistency between referees the bonus points do not count.