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Originally Posted by Raul
Please stop using the word "Impeding" when talking about a single robot. Just stop it!
When 1 robot stops anywhere on the track and does not extend to make themselves bigger, it is not impeding! Therefore, they cannot be breaking the impeding rule.
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The definition of impeding you are refering to, <G40> only applies during teleoperated mode.
The real definition of impeding is
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Originally Posted by 2008 game manual
IMPEDING: Preventing or obstructing an opposing ROBOT’S ability to proceed around the TRACK
in the direction of traffic.
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This never says anything about the amount of robots. So in hybrid it is possible for a single robot to impede, however there is no rule against it.
Here is a quote from the Q&A
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Originally Posted by Q&A
The accidental creation of obstructions on the Track during Hybrid Period may be unavoidable and will not be penalized. However, intentional strategies designed to block traffic during the Hybrid Period will not be permitted. This may be considered a Yellow Card offense.
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It clearly says that you are not allowed to intentionaly block the flow of traffic. I am not sure if refs knew about this however. This is just a complete guess, no facts backing it, but I think the ref training session was mostly centered around the rulebook and not the Q&A. Since I never saw a rule against hybrid impeding, I'm assuming the refs thought it is legal and never saw the Q&A. Remember no one braught this up before the competitions, this was a problem they had to deal with that was just thrown on them, and they remained consistent with it.
Oh yeah, Raul, sorry your son beat you in the finals. I guess he has the bragging rights for a while.
Joey