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Originally Posted by EricH
Your Commander will undoubtedly be able to see the real-time scoring display on the screen (if there is one). He can also take a pretty good visual estimate.
I'm with Al. I know that in the past, this has been expressly disallowed. And, if I see signaling from the stands (and especially if it's followed), someone will be having a little chat with the team in question.
<T23> (and <T22>)individually doesn't ban anything of this nature. However, taken as a whole, you can see that it would ban this.
This, along with <G37> would allow the refs to put a stop to any signaling.
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Absolutely. Remember the commander? He's going to be watching the field with undivided attention for 2:15, after having been trained for the position. Many commanders have been coaching matches for years- they know what to look out for, they know where the penalties are going to get called, and they can make a pretty good estimate of how the score is going to turn out. Does it really make sense for them to detract their attention from the field to turn to look at their team in the stands, when they could just as easily make the call as to how the scores are looking? I don't think this will give teams an added competitive advantage, so I don't really see the point. (Plus, as I've argued in other threads, I don't think that <G14> is going to be quite as huge or "penalizing" as you guys are predicting- there are other empty/supercells out there, and good teams are still going to rack up the points.) Then we add in the fact that it's not GP or within the intent of the rules... and I really see no reason why a team would want to attempt this. Just don't try it. Spend your efforts training your commander instead.