[YMTC]: [YMTC]: Did the Blueateam touch the tunnel?

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by Don Rotolo

2) No speculation is necessary: If red pushed blue into contact, blue doesn't get the penalty, red does. Blue could've been heating straight for the tunnel wall - don't care. Red contact makes it red's problem.

<G13> doesn't transfer the penalty to the other alliance, it just makes it go away.

[IndySam]

You have to look at the intent of the rule and that is to prevent teams from interfering with other teams trying to hang.

If going through the tunnel is in no way interfering with another robot then I would rule no penalty.

[jgannon]

Originally Posted by IndySam

You have to look at the intent of the rule and that is to prevent teams from interfering with other teams trying to hang.

If going through the tunnel is in no way interfering with another robot then I would rule no penalty.

Can you point to where that was the stated intent? Or are you just assuming?

In any case, if you can't see it, I don't think you can call it. For comparison, in hockey, a goal can't be ruled as such unless you can see the puck, even if you could safely assume it was underneath the goaltender while he was in the net.

[IndySam]

Originally Posted by jgannon

Can you point to where that was the stated intent? Or are you just assuming?

Total assumption

<G34> FINALE PERIOD ROBOT Protection - During the FINALE, ROBOTS in contact with their TOWER or in contact with an ELEVATED ALLIANCE partner may not be contacted by an opponent. Violation: PENALTY for inadvertent contact; plus a RED CARD for obviously intentional contact.

<G35> FINALE PERIOD TOWER Protection - During the FINALE, ROBOTS in may not contact the OPPONENT’S TOWER. Violation: PENALTY for inadvertent contact; plus a RED CARD for obviously intentional contact.

I think these rules show the clear intent of the GDC to prevent any interference with the hanging process.