He can't LC in the previous examples of the units behind the woods as he still has to reach his destination where he surrenders to a DIFFERENT unit.
Maybe I misread Stewart, but (like
Phil_Draper said up-thread) I belive the brokies in the OP example =can= use Low Crawl to avoid immediate surrender.
Here again is the OP graphic:
eASLRB A10.51 said:
... At the start of its RtPh, a routing unit must designate its destination and must attempt to reach it during that RtPh [EXC: if using Low Crawl]. ...
eASLRB said:
10.52 LOW CRAWL: Low Crawl is a rout of one Location which requires the entire MF allotment of the routing unit (but is still considered a form of Assault Movement should the routing unit enter a FFE Blast Area). A routing unit using Low Crawl cannot be Interdicted. Low Crawl cannot be used to enter Marsh or a Water Obstacle, or in any stream unless dry. Low Crawl cannot be used to exit an enemy-occupied Location [EXC: Night (E1.54)]. All other Rout provisions apply unchanged to Low Crawl, e.g., rout must still be towards the nearest woods/building Location within 6 MF.
Among the
All other Rout provisions is the option of
using Low Crawl so as to limit the Rout to one hex.*
*[Surrender troubles aside, there are instances in play when a Low Crawl may be preferable to a "normal rout" merely to keep a brokie "near the front." Trading a more difficult future Rally DR for a better Good Order position should the brokie make that more-difficult Rally DR is a risk sometimes worth considering in game play.]
The omniscient player knows that no Known unit can Interdict I9, meaning
Surrender to the K9 unit isn't required (IMO).
The omniscient player must designate a Rout Target of H8 or H9 (consequence of A10.51)
but knows too that a normal Rout to H8 or H9 and actually getting there will result in Surrender to a G9 or G10 unit.
A10.52 allows and kinda focuses on Low Crawl as a means of avoiding Interdiction
but also allows Low Crawl =period=, provided
All other Rout provisions are met.
Re the player seeking to dodge Surrender in this example, designating the Rout target determines the Rout direction, but the rules do not compel a "normal rout" if there is an allowable Low Crawl option and (in this case) there is, IMO.
Phil_Draper said:
I believe a Q&A regarding whether the unit surrenders without the presence of this unit (G6) may be helpful. Scott Romanowski's view that as the unit cannot legally rout to H8 and H9 due to the presence of the out of LOS units in G9 and G10, or must Low Crawl means it must surrender immediately is worthy of consideration.
Re the OP example, I'm believing rules I've cited in this post =do= allow a Low Crawl to I9, say, but
when not all of our several Mavens are in accord, then
Yes, a Q&A could show that my belief is wrong.
Maybe someone disagreeing w/my belief will make the submission (if still believing I've misread the rules).