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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 the Loading Station to detach from the Field.

Teams are responsible for the actions of their Robots at all times, especially when interacting with the Goal Wall and the Loading Station. If a Team chooses to repeatedly ram full-speed into a Field Element, 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.

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