In the rulebook, <SG10> states that "Placed Scoring Objects cannot be removed from neutral or opposing Alliance-colored Goals.". <SC2> clearly identifies an example of a position a pin may take on a stack which is not placed, shown in Figure SC2-2 (pin placed horizontally on a cup without either half of the pin being entirely contained within the concave portion of the cup).
We wanted to ask about the legality of the following:
(a) Removing a Pin that is not Placed, such as a Pin positioned similarly to the one shown in Figure SC2-2.
(b) Removing a cup which is similarly balanced horizontally on top of other game elements without being placed.
(c) Removing a cup which is balanced on top of another cup without a pin in between (or, similarly, a pin balanced on a pin with no cups in between.
(d) Removing a cup which is not affecting the score of the game (ex. transparent part facing downwards, with no pins above, thereby not adding or subtracting points from the game.
(e) If it would be a major violation to accidentally knock over protected scoring elements in an effort to reopen an alliance or neutral goal for scoring by removing a game element that was positioned on the goal but not scored/placed.
(f) Rule <SG9> also states that "Robots may not directly or indirectly interact with the opposing Alliance-colored Goals", and clarifies that this includes placing and removing scoring objects. Would placing a horizontal game element as seen in Figure SC2-1, or any unplaced game elements as stated above count as interaction with these goals? By definition, this is not placed, and it is not an action of descoring, but it forces the opposing alliance to take time to reopen their own alliance's goal for scoring.
(g) If it would be a violation of <SG6> for one of these game elements to fall onto a bot already possessing 1 pin and 1 cup in the action of removing it from the goal.
Thank you so much!