[David Brinza]

Originally Posted by MNov

Now, I understand what's written here, but since this is probably one of the most crucial, potentially game breaking rules, I just want to know if I understand completely.
A robot holding the trackball passes through the finish line, the team gets 0 points, correct?
A robot herding the ball bumps into the ball while it's still on the finish line, the team gets no points, correct?
A robot with a very long arm lifts the ball above the overpass, takes it to the other side, and then drops it, does the team get 0, 2, 6 or 8 points?

Thanks.

I believe the team gets 2 points for the robot crossing their finish line even if it has a trackball in its possession. <G06>
The combination of rule <G10> and definition of a ball CROSSING the line leads me to believe that no points would be awarded for contacting a ball while it is crossing the line (this is going to be tough for the refs to call).
If the long-armed robot maintains contact with the ball after crossing the line, it did not satisfy the requirement in the definition of HURDLING for having the ball contact the floor or another robot before contacting the originating robot (i.e. the ball must be released before it crosses the line): 0 points for the trackball.

These interpretations are mine and could be wrong! The FIRST Q&A should be consulted for official responses...