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G402       *GAME PIECES: use as directed. Robots may not deliberately use GAME PIECES in an attempt to ease or amplify challenges associated with Field elements.

Violation: Tech Foul per GAME PIECE.

Examples include, but are not limited to:

a.      wedging a CUBE under the CHARGE STATION to ease ENGAGING and

b.      placing a CONE on the opponent’s CHARGE STATION to make it harder to drive on.

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Rule G401
G401       *Keep GAME PIECES in bounds. Robots may not intentionally eject GAME PIECES from the Field (either directly or by bouncing off a Field element or other Robot).
Rule G403
G403       1 GAME PIECE at a time (except in LOADING ZONE and COMMUNITY). ROBOTS completely outside their LOADING ZONE or COMMUNITY may not have CONTROL of more than 1 GAME PIECE, either directly or transitively through other objects.
Rule G404
G404       Launching GAME PIECES is only okay in the COMMUNITY. A ROBOT may not launch GAME PIECES unless any part of the ROBOT is in its own COMMUNITY.
Rule G405
G405       Don’t mess with the opponents’ GRIDS. A ROBOT may not move a scored GAME PIECE from an opponent's NODE.