Did anyone build an "active" goalie post?

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Originally Posted by pandamonium

On newton one of the goalie bots blocked the top of the low goal and I saw a ball resting between the robot and part of the low goal with out going in for about 30 seconds. No foul was called for possession because the opposing robot cant cause them to possess the ball. Just like you cant just spit into an opponents catcher. By the same logic the opposing robot is putting the ball into your mechanism so even if it is posetion it is not a foul...

That is why coaches need to know the rules and when to challenge. If they had a copy of Q&A 170 with them I believe they could have challenged.

Game - The Game » Game Rules
Q170 Q. Regarding possession of opposing alliance's ball: If a robot is attempting to score a 1-pt goal, if an appendage of a defending robot either a) holds the ball from dropping into the top of the goal or b) causes the ball to be "pinned" as it's pushed in the front goal, would it be illegal possession?

FRC4120 on 2014-01-18 | 10 Followers
A. Yes.
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