Thread: Can you leave the ball up there?
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Unread 07-01-2008, 18:41
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Re: Can you leave the ball up there?
The rules state that as long as your color ball is on the overpass and is not supported by your alliance at the end of the match, 12 bonus points are awarded to your alliance. All that matters for thoser 12 bonus points is the field configuration at the end of the match so yes, you can leave the balls there and get 24 points if they stay there throughout the match.

As far as not having a chance to win, that is not true. A win means that your team has more than the other team. If you are playing against 3 robots who cannot reach the overpass and you can get their trackballs down near the end of the match, I'd say you most likely earned enough points to win as long as lap counts are not heavily against you.