Please clarify the following situation as related to caps leaving the field in an attempt to de-score. Is this the correct procedure given the rules "as written"
SG8 says - Match Affecting offenses will result in a Disqualification.
- Any time a cap is knocked off a post by an opposing alliance and falls out of the field, the referees need to make a mental note and verbally warn the offending team.
- At the end of the match, the referees need to determine if the de-scored cap(s) affects the outcome of the match. Referees should score the match with the cap (or caps) on the post first. Then referees need to score the match with the caps de-scored. If the de-scored caps affects which alliance wins, the offending de-scoring team will be disqualified.
- For clarification, is the offending team disqualified? Or is it the alliance disqualified?
SG8 also says: Teams that receive multiple warnings may also receive a Disqualification at the Head Referee's discretion.
- Please define multiple. The dictionary says several which is also vague at best. Is multiple two or more? Is multiple three or more? Is multiple 15 times? Please replace the word multiple with a number that is not open to interpretation.