Blocking 2 ball autons

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Originally Posted by Caleb Sykes

That sounds like a G39 violation to me.

However, I should make it clear that I'm not a ref, so I don't even have the right to comment.

Yeah, this may be a dumb question, but how do all 2-ball autos not violate G39?

G39 ROBOTS are prohibited from launching BOULDERS unless they are in contact with the opponent’s TOWER or carpet in the opponent’s COURTYARD, and not in contact with any other carpet.

Isn't launching defined as intentionally imparting any momentum to the ball? Therefore, wouldn't intentionally dropping the 2nd ball be launching?

Similarly, how does the 2-ball auto defense by launching a boulder to disrupt the pickup not violate G-39?

EDIT: This was all I could find on Q&A:

Q533
Q. Can you further clarify the definition of "launching" as it applies to G39? Would either of these actions be considered a G39 violation if performed while in contact with the Neutral Zone or a team's own Courtyard: A. A robot very weakly ejects a BOULDER through an upward-facing mechanism normally used for shooting, such that it rises a minimal height required to clear the mechanism and then drops to the ground. B. A robot forcibly ejects a ball at ground level, rolling it across the field.

A. Good question. Releasing a BOULDER such that it is not shot in the air, but dropped from a certain height is not launching. A ROBOT that "forcibly ejects a ball at ground level" would be considered "launching," and this will be clarified in Team Update 03.

Although, I still think it's vague