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H401 *Behind the lines. During AUTO, DRIVE TEAM members in ALLIANCE AREAS and HUMAN PLAYERS in their SUBSTATION AREAS may not contact anything in front of the STARTING LINES, unless for personal or equipment safety or granted permission by a Head Referee or FTA.

Violation: Foul.

Pointing, gesturing, or otherwise extending across the Starting Line such that contact is not made with carpet or other Arena elements is not a violation of this rule.

An example of an exception for equipment safety is if an Operator Console starts to fall from, or has already fallen off of, the Driver Station shelf. In that circumstance, drive team members may step forward to catch it or pick it up off the ground and return it to the shelf.

Similar Rules

H502 *No wandering. DRIVE TEAMS may not contact anything outside the area in which they started the Match (i.e. the Alliance Area, the SUBSTATION Area, or the designated TECHNICIAN space). Exceptions are granted for a HUMAN PLAYER whose feet are partially outside the SUBSTATION AREA (but not in the opponent ALLIANCE AREA), in cases concerning safety, and for actions that are inadvertent, Momentary, and inconsequential.

H403 *Let the Robot do its thing. During Auto, drive teams may not directly or indirectly interact with Robots or Operator Consoles unless for personal safety, Operator Console safety, or pressing an E-Stop.

H402 *Disconnect or set down controllers. Prior to the start of the Match, any control devices worn or held by Human Players and/or Drivers must be disconnected from the Operator Console.

H505 Drive Teams, watch your reach. Drive TeamS may not extend any body part into the SINGLE SUBSTATION PORTAL for a greater-than-MOMENTARY period of time.