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G209       During the ENDGAME, don’t touch ROBOTS touching their CHARGE STATION. During the ENDGAME, a ROBOT may not contact, either directly or transitively through a GAME PIECE, an opponent ROBOT contacting its CHARGE STATION or supported by a partner contacting its CHARGE STATION, regardless of who initiates contact. A ROBOT in contact with its CHARGE STATION and partially in its opponent’s LOADING ZONE is not protected by this rule.

Violation: The contacted opponent ROBOT, and any ROBOTS contacting their CHARGE STATION when the violation occurred, and any partners it’s supporting, will be considered DOCKED and all DOCKED ROBOTS at the end of the MATCH are considered ENGAGED.

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G206       *Don’t tip or entangle. A robot may not deliberately, as perceived by a referee, attach to, tip, or entangle with an opponent robot.
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Rule G207
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