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Re: The 2008 Beantown Blitz (Hosted by team #125)

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Originally Posted by Brandon Holley View Post
For a ball to be herded (not hurdled) and count for 4 points, it must not be in contact with a robot (as the rules are currently). The same thing is true for the golden ball (if a robot is escorting a ball across a finish line, the ball will not score for either alliance). I hope this is clear.
That's what I was wondering. The official rules state that if an opposing robot is in contact with a robot, the points count. As you have clarified, any robot touching the golden ball as it crosses the line underneath the overpass, no points are scored.
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Last edited by Spider-Man : 20-05-2008 at 21:42. Reason: points do count if an opposing robot touches an alliance's ball
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