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Re: Simultaneous Herding and Posession

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Originally Posted by Teamcap.2395 View Post
I agree with you, I doubt the ref would penalize a robot for skidding out of control and, bumping into one empty cell while possessing another. That being said, it still seems possible for a ref to make a mistake about this, and wrongly penalize a robot. I would suggest making sure the drivers be extra careful while the robot is carrying a empty cell.
I want to clarify this:
Based on the definition of HERDING from previous years of games, that "bumping" into a cell while in possession of one wouldn't be considered herding. Unless you were INTENTIONAL (and yes, I know intent is hard to judge) in your movement of that ball on the ground, I would imagine no penalty would be assessed.
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