<G24> Empty Cell Ruling from DC

[AlexD744]

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.

I don't beleive they were using a grey rule to their advantage. It was initially an accident that they cleared up. They immediately informed the head ref of the misunderstanding. If it turns out that this rule stays as is, it is not grey and if it changes it is not grey. By going to the head ref they made it either black or white. His interpretation is what is what changes the rule from grey to either black or white. What this team did was perfect and if he had kept a 10 point penalty instead of a 40 they are allowed to use that for strategic purposes and remains completely professional by staying within the rules.