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Use Blocks to play the game. Blocks may not be used to accomplish actions that would be otherwise illegal if they were attempted by Robot mechanisms. If a rule is Violated through the use of a Block instead of a Robot mechanism, it should be evaluated as though the rule in question had been Violated by a Robot mechanism. Examples include, but are not limited to:
• Interfering with an opponent’s Autonomous routine per <SG7>
• Using a Block to intentionally tip or Entangle an opponent Robot

The intent of this rule is to prohibit Teams from using Blocks as “gloves” to loophole any rule that states “a Robot may not [do some action].” This rule is not intended to be taken in its most extreme literal interpretation, where any interaction between an Block and a Robot needs to be scrutinized with the same intensity as if it were a Robot.

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