Is it possible to score a ball without POSSESSing it?

[Clinton Bolinger]

Originally Posted by Basel A

Bolded part is not true. The score wasn't counted because the referees ruled that it was not a blue robot that caused the ball to cross into the goal. If you consider it a score (which I would have.. but I'm not a ref), then it's a perfect example of a score that occurs without possession. "Scored" uses a lower standard than possession, so it's totally within the rules that a robot can score a ball without possessing it.

[Blue Bot] Pushes -> [Red Bot 1] & [Red Bot 2] into -> [Blue Ball] into -> [Blue Low Goal] = Blue Bot caused the Blue Ball to cross into the Goal

I am byass but I believe that the assist points and goal should have counted. However, the refs called it differently. The match should have probably been replayed because the pedestal turned on and started a new cycle. Instead of returning the ball to the nearest human player and keeping the assist on the board.

I do think that FIRST needs to clarify these types of situations in the rules/updates. Most field reset/refs don't know how to properly handle these types of situations.

If a ball is possessed by an Alliance Robot in the area between the Truss and their High Goal. Then makes it into one of the Goals, the ball should count as scored. This makes it easier on the Refs and the spectators.

-Clinton-