G425       *There’s a 3-count on PINS. A ROBOT may not PIN an opponent’s ROBOT for more than 3 seconds. A ROBOT is PINNING if it is preventing the movement of an opponent ROBOT by contact, either direct or transitive (such as against a FIELD element). A PIN count ends once any of the following criteria below are met:

A.      the ROBOTS have separated by at least 6 ft. (~183 cm) from each other for more than 3 seconds,

B.      either ROBOT has moved 6 ft. from where the PIN initiated for more than 3 seconds, or

C.      the PINNING ROBOT gets PINNED.

For criteria A, the PIN count pauses once ROBOTS are separated by 6 ft. until either the PIN ends or the PINNING ROBOT moves back within 6 ft., at which point the PIN count is resumed.

For criteria B, the PIN count pauses once either ROBOT has moved 6ft from where the PIN initiated until the PIN ends or until both ROBOTS move back within 6ft., at which point the PIN count is resumed.

Violation: MINOR FOUL, and for every 3 seconds in which the situation is not corrected, a MAJOR FOUL is assessed.