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Originally Posted by pheadxdll
Instead of baracading yourself in the corner, why not take possion of the trackball and make your rounds around the track. That way you won't impede traffic and you'll earn points as well. Not a very nice strategy, but I guess you could call it defense.
Seems like its barely not against the rules to have possion of two trackballs as long as you don't hurdle one, but I will be amazed if anyone builds a robot that can keep in possion 2 40" diameter balls.  |
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<G29> POSSESSING Opponent’s TRACKBALLS - ROBOTS may not be in the POSSESSION of a TRACKBALL belonging to an opposing ALLIANCE. A PENALTY will be assigned for each violation. HERDING of an opponent’s TRACKBALL and removing an opponent’s TRACKBALL from the OVERPASS is permitted.
So, you can't possess the other alliance's ball, but you can herd it. But:
<G10> Each TRACKBALL that has CROSSED its own FINISH LINE while not in contact with a ROBOT of the same ALLIANCE will earn 2 points.
So, if you herd your opponents' ball around the track (and therefore across their finish line) you are scoring 2 pts for them, which offset the 2 pts you score for crossing your own finish line.