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1911: Clarification on Minor Violations compounding to Major Violations


315D
30-Jan-2024

Rule <SG6> states only Match Affecting violations should be considered during Elimination Matches (i.e., repeated <SG6> Minor Violations in Elimination Matches do not compound to Major Violations). Does this ruling on minor violations apply to only <SG6>, or can we apply the statement to all minor violations? For example, if a team were to briefly cross the plane of an opponents goal with a ziptie, earning them a <SG8> minor violation, would these minor violations compound to a major violation?

Answered by committee
7-Feb-2024

For reference, the relevant portion of SG6 is as follows, with a portion bolded for emphasis:

c. For the purposes of this rule, only Match Affecting Violations should be considered during Elimination Matches (i.e., repeated <SG6> Minor Violations in Elimination Matches do not compound to Major Violations).

All Violation Notes listed in SG6 are intended only to apply to SG6.