Explain a Board Game Rule You Cannot Find in the Rulebook Index

Someone at the table swears the rule works one way, someone else swears the opposite, and the index has nothing. This gives you a direct answer first, a one line reason why, and an honest flag if the rulebook is genuinely unclear rather than a confident guess dressed up as fact.

Explain this specific board game rule question in plain terms: {QUESTION}, from the game {GAME}. Give a direct yes or no or specific answer first, then a one sentence explanation of why. If the rulebook is genuinely ambiguous on this point, say so rather than inventing a confident answer, and suggest the most common house ruling. Keep it under 100 words.