Rules that are [not] getting called at Regionals, the +s and -s

[Brindza]

Originally Posted by Stu Bloom

I would be interested to know the specific circumstances as many people do not know/understand the pinning rule (which has changed this year from previous years).

Directly from <G24> (emphasis added):

I will post the video tommarow when I go to school. I feel like that is the best way to show it. Explaining wouldn't cut it. but our robot was on the carpet when it happened and the explaination the ref gave me was that since I was pinned against a field element and not a barrier the penalty did not apply.
Which is clearly wrong, although I did not think of asking for a rulebook since I figured the head ref would know the rule better than me, so it may be my fault for not demanding that the rulebook be reviewed.