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19-03-2008, 10:21

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Re: Defense, It's still here.

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Originally Posted by sumadin

The referees were only calling it when it was clearly intentional.

If you are intentionally playing defense on a ball and you posses it, even if it is accidental, it should be a penalty. <G29> doesn't specify intent. The only time it shouldn't be a penalty is when it is when it is caused by an opponent as per <G23> (like when a hurdled ball fall into a shooter bot).

I am not talking about any specific match example but just the rule in general. Trackball defense is legal and a good strategy in many cases. However, if the unintended side effects of a team's trackball defense is trackball possession then it is clearly a penalty and that team is responsible.

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