R201      *No digging into carpet. Traction devices must not have surface features that could damage the ARENA (e.g. metal, sandpaper, inflexible studs, cleats, hook-loop fasteners or similar attachments). Traction devices include all parts of the ROBOT that are designed to transmit any propulsive and/or braking forces between the ROBOT and FIELD carpet.

G202      *Don’t bang on the glass. A team member may never strike or hit the DRIVER STATION plastic windows.

R102      *STARTING CONFIGURATION – no overhang. In the STARTING CONFIGURATION (the physical configuration in which a ROBOT starts a MATCH), no part of the ROBOT shall extend outside the vertical projection of the FRAME PERIMETER, with the exception of its BUMPERS and minor protrusions such as bolt heads, fastener ends, rivets, cable ties, etc.

R206      *Don’t damage NOTES. ROBOT elements likely to come in contact with a NOTE shall not pose a significant hazard to the NOTE.