Reason why NOT to throw litter into other alliance's field?

[supernoodle]

I am the human player for my team here at SAC Regional.

During one match, our team's drive coach told me that I should let the other human player (a javelin thrower, apparently) toss the litters for this match. I obliged, thinking it was for the best.

The next match, our drive coach told me that we weren't going to toss any litters. I thought this was an agreement from our whole alliance; however, halfway through the match, the other human player began tossing noodles -- in our own field -- and so I reached for a noodle as well. Then, our drive coach yelled at me to drop the noodle and don't toss any.

Of course, this ruined my mood for a little while. For the rest of the matches, I was on litter suspension for no rational reason.

To make it worse, the next day (Qualification/Playoff Matches) I was excused for the last three qualifications because of an urgent matter I had to attend to outside competition. When I came back for Playoffs, I was notified that I was permanently replaced by my substitute, whom I chose myself.

I just wanted to ask -- is there a good reason why NOT to throw litter into the other alliance's field? I see the risk if the litter fails to reach them because it could cause issues in our own field. If that's the only reason however, I don't see why I'm the only human player not allowed to toss.

I'm pretty confident that I'm a decent human player, and for a huge chunk of build season, I dedicated myself to throwing noodles and operating the chute. The team is well-aware of my throwing capabilities.


Personally, it was not the best drive team experience.