[GaryVoshol]

At the Kettering Rookie tournament, many teams would either not move at all, or would manage to move at least beyond the finish line and then get hung up down at the other end of the field (if they even attempted to make the turn). We did have a robot or two that managed 3 or 4 lines.

However, we had several robots that might have blocked Hybrid if this was a hard and fast rule. They managed to move away from the wall, but would stop short of the finish line - maybe they just didn't move far enough, or maybe they veered off to the side and tangled with the wall or lane divider. Either way, they fell into the category of, "The accidental creation of obstructions on the Track during Hybrid Period may be unavoidable and will not be penalized." (Q&A 1/24/08) No calls for hybrid blocking were made. As Update #15 stated, "We think there is enough distinction between the two alternatives that teams will understand the difference."

The GDC has given their interpretation of the matter. Can we decide to get on with it, live with it, and let this matter drop?