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G102       *Never step over the guardrail. A team member may only enter or exit the FIELD through open gates.

Violation: VERBAL WARNING. YELLOW CARD if subsequent violations during the event.

Teams are encouraged to ensure that all members of their DRIVE TEAM are aware of this rule. It’s easy to violate, particularly when teams are doing their best to move on and off the FIELD quickly. The violations of this rule are intended to avoid nuisance penalties, but still enforce safety requirements around the FIELD. There is the potential for injury when stepping over the guardrail.

Violations of this rule apply to the entire team, not specifically to any 1 individual. For example, a member of Team 9999 steps over the guardrail prior to MATCH 3, and a different member steps over the guardrail prior to MATCH 25. The team receives a VERBAL WARNING for the first violation and a YELLOW CARD for the second.

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