<G24> Empty Cell Ruling from DC

[Wetzel]

Originally Posted by wilsonmw04

All these examples are from well established games with a history behind them. What gets me is the team knew the rule wasn't enforced quite right and was going to use this gray ruling to help them out. There is a SIGNIFICANT difference between using a rule (that has been subjected to scrutiny and evaluated) for a strategic advantage and using the rule to circumvent the intent of the game. The intent of the game is for one robot to take one empty cell and take it to the fueling station.

And the intent of baseball is for one guy to throw a ball at another guy who tries to hit it with a stick. Intentional walks is against this intent.
As for knowing a rule wasn't enforced right, the head ref at a regional is the final recourse for a team. They may consult with others, but their decisions are final. If the head ref tells a team, this is what the rule means, then they would be foolish to ignore that.

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