<SG4> Rule SG4 Violation Notes :
Due to the difficulty of determining Match Affecting implications of this rule, most Violations should be considered Minor. However, blatantly intentional and/or Match Affecting Violations (especially during Elimination Matches) may still immediately escalate to a Major Violation at the Head Referee’s discretion. For example, a Top Ring that is removed with 5 seconds remaining by an Alliance who wins the Match by 1 point.
My question is: In this example, does it refer to the top ring being removed from the field, or is it sufficient just to remove it?
Also, is the five seconds mentioned just an example, or does this behavior have the potential to escalate to a major violation at any time during the match?