G401       *Behind the lines. In AUTO, each DRIVE TEAM member must remain in their staged areas. A DRIVE TEAM member staged behind a HUMAN STARTING LINE may not contact anything in front of that HUMAN STARTING LINE, unless for personal or equipment safety, to press the E-Stop or A-Stop, or granted permission by a Head REFEREE or FTA.

G430       *COACHES and other teams: hands off the controls. A ROBOT shall be operated only by the DRIVERS and/or HUMAN PLAYERS of that team. A COACH activating their E-Stop or A-Stop is the exception to this rule.

G404       No throwing in AUTO. In AUTO, a HUMAN PLAYER may not enter ALGAE onto the field.

G403       Limited AUTO opponent interaction. In AUTO, a ROBOT whose BUMPERS are completely across the BARGE ZONE (i.e. to the opposite side of the BARGE ZONE from its ROBOT STARTING LINE) may not contact an opponent ROBOT (either directly or transitively through a SCORING ELEMENT CONTROLLED by either ROBOT and regardless of who initiates contact).