<G7>

Don’t damage the Field. Robot interactions which damage the Field or any Field Elements are prohibited. For the purpose of this rule, “damage” is defined as anything which requires repair in order to begin the next Match, such as causing part of a Goal to detach from the Field. Note: Accidentally dislodging the following Field Elements will not result in a Violation of this rule:

Any Starting Peg

The red 2x20 beams marking the edges of the Supply Zone

Figure 18: The highlighted parts shown above are excluded from violating <G7>.

Teams are responsible for the actions of their Robots at all times, especially when interacting with Goals and the Supply Zone. If a Team chooses to repeatedly ram full-speed into a Goal, it will be hard to convince a Head Referee that any damage caused was “accidental.”

Violation Notes:

In most cases, accidental Field damage should only be considered a Minor Violation / formal warning

Egregious, intentional, or repeated accidental / Minor Violations may escalate to a Major Violation at the Head Referee’s discretion