YMTC: Descoring Tetras???

[Kris Verdeyen]

Another great YMTC.

What makes this one interesting, in my opinion, is that Bluateam is attempting to score. In past year's games, if a team was attempting to position itself to score, it was fair game for more contact. Whether that means a full blast ramming really depends on the specifics of the situation. I'd say, if the whole crowd gasped, it probably means that red might have overdone it with the collision. The threshold is probably around 60 - 65 percent.

If, on the other hand, ramming wasn't a factor, and I've never seen it called, I'd say that the two scored tetras that were dislodged by the vigorous defense should count, and the final should be 118 - 118.

Here's a question - would a referee seriously DQ a team for a single instance of rough play in the final world championship match? Do we really want the world champion decided by a referee's call?

[JVN]

Originally Posted by Kris Verdeyen

Here's a question - would a referee seriously DQ a team for a single instance of rough play in the final world championship match? Do we really want the world champion decided by a referee's call?

Do we really want the rules called and enforced as they are written?

I don't know about "we", but "I" certainly do.

[Steve W]

Originally Posted by JVN

Do we really want the rules called and enforced as they are written?

I don't know about "we", but "I" certainly do.

John, your such a radical. Why have rules if you can't break them. Isn't that what it's all about.


Seriously I'm on the same page of the rules as you.

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by Kris Verdeyen

Do we really want the world champion decided by a referee's call?

No, it would not be decided by the referee's call. It would be decided by the action of redabot, and then penalized properly by the referee. If the referee does a good job of consistently calling this infraction throughout the competition, they he/she will be massively booed if the call was not made in this situation.

It would not be the ref's fault that redabot rammed blueabot at full speed. Just because it is the final match does not mean that the gloves come off and the game changes. Let's not make this like the NBA where rules are not enforced for certain players or at certain times.

Andy B.

... a guy who has made a tough call or two.