[George A.]

It's valid defense.

I know the round that Elgin is referring to (I think) and while I won't name names, the reason that a new trackball wasn't put onto the field, is that the old (popped) trackball was being brought around the field and attempted to score with. Which means that it wasn't declared "dead" until it was sitting on the field deflating. Had the team that picked up the deflating trackball decided to leave it, then a new ball probably would've been placed on the field.

The blocker wasn't pushing the ball against the wall in an attempt to pop it. It was simply sitting there, moving back and forth preventing the opposing alliance to grab onto it.

I say bravo, and I only hope that we see strategies like this in the future.