[Kevin Sevcik]

I'm currently too lazy to quote the arguments against taking advantage of this ruling by loading up with 4 empty cells, but I have this to say:

This is not breaking the rules. This taking an action that can be penalized, and it's a somewhat minor penalty at best. It is exactly akin to fouling someone on a breakaway or in the last 30 seconds to force them to make free throws. It's an action you know will be penalized, but you do it because you're hoping to make up for the penalty in the long run. If the game is designed properly, then it should be unlikely to give you a benefit, provided the opposing team knows what they're doing. If I'm playing against a team that does this, then the obvious correct move is for all my robots to stay away from the loaded up PS for the last 30 seconds of the match. If all your robots are across the field from the super cells, then it's highly likely that this strategy is going to fail miserably.

So I think that either ruling would likely work well, and I don't think I'd mind playing against a team willing to shoot themselves in the foot for me.