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Re: <G39> Pinning

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Originally Posted by yoda92 View Post
the continuous ramming and irritation is actually considered pinning because, according to <G39>, you must be 6 feet away for the pin to be finished.
Did you also read the part of <G39> specifying that pins are against a field element, border, or goal? If you aren't against a field element, border, or goal, you can't be pinned, no matter whether two robots are trapping you between them in the open field or not.
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