[YMTC]: Defending the Defenses

[JesseK]

Originally Posted by New Lightning

Why would Blue get hit with the pinning penalty when Redabot 1 landed on top of blue and is preventing it from moving by damaging it. If any pinning foul is to be given here than it should go to red.

Unfortunately the refs can't rule based upon prior year precedents. The thoughts were based upon the blue box for [G22]. If blue can move, then red isn't technically pinning blue. If blue can move but red cannot, then blue is pinning red. If blue cannot move due to damage, pinning doesn't apply - but the only indication the refs have is e-stop or other safety-related indicators. I agree that it's obscure, but it's a ruling based upon the definition.