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H501       *Coaches and other teams: hands off the controls. A Robot shall be operated only by the Drivers and/or Human Players of that team.

Violation: Disabled.

Exceptions may be made before a Match for major conflicts, e.g. religious holidays, major testing, transportations issues, etc.

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Rule H402
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.
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Rule H401
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.
Rule H502
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.
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