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G304       Don’t mess with the opponent’s CHARGE STATION. ROBOTS, either directly or transitively through a GAME PIECE, may not cause or prevent the movement of the opponent CHARGE STATION. The following are exceptions to this rule:

A.     movement, or prevention of movement, of an opponent CHARGE STATION because of a MOMENTARY ROBOT action resulting in minimal CHARGE STATION movement

B.     a ROBOT forced to contact an opponent’s CHARGE STATION because of contact by an opponent ROBOT, either directly or transitively through a GAME PIECE or other ROBOT (e.g. a ROBOT wedged underneath the CHARGE STATION by the opposing ALLIANCE either intentionally or accidentally).

Violation: FOUL per instance. During the ENDGAME, 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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Rule G209
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.
Rule G204
G204       *Stay out of other Robots. A robot may not use a component outside its frame perimeter (except its bumpers) to initiate contact with an opponent robot inside the vertical projection of that opponent robot’s frame perimeter. Contact with an opponent in an opening of their bumpers or in the space above the BUMPER opening are exceptions to this rule.
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Rule G302
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