Is it possible to block a pass?

[kuraikou]

The manual says that "An ALLIANCE may not POSSESS their opponent’s BALLS. The following criteria define POSSESSION :
A) “carrying” (moving while supporting BALLS in or on the ROBOT),
B) “herding” (repeated pushing or bumping),
C) “launching” (impelling BALLS to a desired location or direction), and
D) “trapping” (overt isolation or holding one or more BALLS against a FIELD element or ROBOT in an attempt to shield them).
Violation: TECHNICAL FOUL per instance."
So I think that blocking is not allowed, but it is iffy.

[MasterEric]

Originally Posted by kuraikou

The manual says that "An ALLIANCE may not POSSESS their opponent’s BALLS. The following criteria define POSSESSION :
A) “carrying” (moving while supporting BALLS in or on the ROBOT),
B) “herding” (repeated pushing or bumping),
C) “launching” (impelling BALLS to a desired location or direction), and
D) “trapping” (overt isolation or holding one or more BALLS against a FIELD element or ROBOT in an attempt to shield them).
Violation: TECHNICAL FOUL per instance."
So I think that blocking is not allowed, but it is iffy.

If it bounces off the opponent's robot, but the opponent's robot doesn't carry, herd, launch, or trap the robot, then it would be valid.

Take for example if the opponent robot gets in the way of a ball, the ball is thrown, and it bounces off the robot and away. It does not count as herding since it is not repeated bumping.