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Originally Posted by Vikesrock
The mechanism is not moving when in contact with a ball. In one of the videos floating around they receive a penalty for actuating the mechanism too late and having it still moving when the ball hits it. A ThunderChicken (I believe it was Paul Copioli) mentioned that this resulted in push-ups for the drive coach.
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Well, my reading the rules made me think that any ball shedding/directing related component in motion while ball was anywhere within perimeter could result in a penalty - EVEN IF IT WAS NOT CONTACTING BALL WHEN IT MOVED. This appears to have been a more draconian interpretation, than was actually the intent of the GDC, since 469 is not getting penalties (except as you noted).
-Dick Ledford