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2212: <G14> Offensive Robot Clarification


Spencer Vaughan (Event Partner)
22-Oct-2024

Hello! I hope your season has been well!

Generally the offensive robot is seen as the robot "trying to score points" in an interaction, in a scenario where a red and blue robot are both trying to score a mobile goal into a corner, both robots are attempting to score points and can both be seen as the offensive robot, in situations like this who should be given benefit of doubt in the event a violation occurs?

Similarly, if an interaction happens in the Negative Corner, both robots are attempting to "remove points" from the opponent which would be considered a defensive action, but preventing the other robot from scoring a goal in the negative corner can also seen as a defensive action as they are not scoring points (but are preventing a swing of points), In this scenario are both robots considered defensive? Who should be given benefit of doubt?

Finally, If two robots are fighting over a positive corner, and RED1 momentarily placed a goal in the corner whilst BLUE1 is attempting to take control, would RED1 now be considered the defensive robot as its goal has been scored, and it is now taking a "defensive" position by preventing BLUE1 from controlling the corner?

Cheers

Answered by committee
24-Oct-2024

Generally speaking, Head Referees only need to consider whether a Robot is acting offensively or defensively in instances where a judgment call must be made regarding a destructive interaction or a questionable Violation (see the full text of rule <G14>). By definition, interactions in which a Head Referee must invoke rule <G14> will be highly context-based, and blanket rulings are impossible.

Both of the Robots are acting offensively when both are actively attempting to add Mobile Goals to Corners, so rule <G14> probably won't apply. These scenarios will require Head Referee judgment on a case-by-case basis, and it's likely that neither Robot should receive the benefit of the doubt.

In your final scenario, in which one Robot has Placed a Mobile Goal into a Corner, the Robot that is not actively attempting to add a Mobile Goal would be considered as acting defensively.