[YMTC]: Hurtling Interference YMTC

[JesseK]

If Bluabot can only HERD the ball and never has the intention to ever HURDLE the ball due to lack of design or broken ability, there is no rule that would give me a reason to call this a penalty. However, this is subjective to how the refs will call it.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by JesseK

If Bluabot can only HERD the ball and never has the intention to ever HURDLE the ball due to lack of design or broken ability, there is no rule that would give me a reason to call this a penalty. However, this is subjective to how the refs will call it.

Sometimes refs can't judge intention very well. Blatant intention will almost always be called, however. If Blueabot can only herd at that time, no penalty (not in possession). If they can launch, and they act like they are going to, I'd probably call a penalty on Redabot, but if they aren't even trying, no penalty

Oh, and the decision I made earlier--Reversed; nothing was said about a trackball. Period. They could all be in the other corner. No penalty.

[Rick]

Depends on this is read:

(be moving toward the OVERPASS) and/or (elevating the TRACKBALL so that the top of the TRACKBALL is higher than the LANE DIVIDER).

or it could be this way

(be moving toward the OVERPASS so that the top of the TRACKBALL is higher than the LANE DIVIDER) and/or (elevating the TRACKBALL so that the top of the TRACKBALL is higher than the LANE DIVIDER).

This could be read as the TRACKBALL must be above the lane divider for any valid hurdle attempt. Or only motion is required.