FYI: Team Update #1 is posted.

[Aidan F. Browne]

Originally Posted by Todd Derbyshire

What exactly do they consider blocking a ball chute it can be anything from an inch of the ball chute to 13inches to have a ball being permissable to the chute and that is it. Also what is the penalty for this foul?

Todd - let me remind you of Dean's advice: "We use words to mean what words mean." So... when FIRST says block, they mean what block means. Let me help you out with Webster's: "Block - v. - To obstruct so as to prevent passage or progress; to prevent passage from, through, or into, by obstructing the way"

I think the meaning is quite clear. I think it will be quite clear to the referees. My advice is to tread lightly on trying to get technical with interpretation of rules. If there is any doubt in your mind, play the safe route.

It shouldn't really matter to you at this point what the penalty is. It is against the rules. So do not go there. It's the Graciously Professional way.



Aidan