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Originally Posted by Bongle
Nobody will EVER break <G22> intentionally. Ever. Period. There is zero incentive to do so. There is nothing you can accomplish by breaking <G22> intentionally that will actually result in you scoring 10 points (or preventing your opponent from scoring 10 points). Complaining that <G22> only catches people who broke it unintentionally is stating the obvious. Nobody would break <G22> intentionally, doing so would guarantee a net loss in points.
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There
are occasions where there is an incentive to violate <G22>.
I've seen multiple teams drive backwards on purpose. They do it to try to free an alliance partner that's gotten hung up on the overpass. Risking a ten point penalty is worth it if you make another robot available for scoring points during the rest of the match.
It's also possible to deprive your opponents of twelve points by knocking their trackball backwards off their side of the overpass just before the buzzer. It's a net gain even if you draw a ten point penalty in the process.