Herding

[Don Wright]

So... Maybe I'm confused about what constitutes herding.

According to the rule definition:

HERDING – controlling the movement of a GAME PIECE. A GAME PIECE shall be considered HERDED if it is in contact with the floor and, as the ROBOT moves in the direction of the GAME PIECE, the GAME PIECE is pushed in the same direction in a controlled manner, but does not remain in the position relative to the ROBOT if the ROBOT changes direction or orientation.

However, I have heard of calls against teams when they were carrying a tube and pushed another tube on the ground, they got a herding penalty. Even here, in this video, the team is holding a tube on the ground and push another one and they get a herding penalty.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edHeQ3F8wHg

In my opinion, this isn't herding because if they turn the robot, the tube would NOT stay in the same orientation to the robot per the rule definition:

...but does not remain in the position relative to the ROBOT if the ROBOT changes direction or orientation.

So, if this is not herding, whats the best way to try and convey this to the refs at an event? Ask a question during the driver's meeting?