Is Defense Finally Viable

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Originally Posted by wireties

"G25 ROBOTS on the same ALLIANCE may not blockade the FIELD in an attempt to stop the flow of the MATCH. This
rule has no effect on individual ROBOT-ROBOT interaction.
"

So is blocking passes (rather than pinning the passer) a viable defense... a hot topic in our group this afternoon?

My interpretation of that rule is the image of all 3 alliance robots sitting in a row blocking the middle of the field from being passed. The rule is only meant to put a hard restriction on that "strategy." So pinning a passer while they're trying to pass wouldn't be breaking a rule; just don't pin them for more than 5 seconds.