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G416       LAUNCHING in the LAUNCH ZONE only. ROBOTS may only LAUNCH SCORING ELEMENTS when inside a LAUNCH ZONE or overlapping a LAUNCH LINE.

Violation: MINOR FOUL per LAUNCHED SCORING ELEMENT. MAJOR FOUL per LAUNCHED SCORING ELEMENT if the SCORING ELEMENT enters the open top of the GOAL.

A SCORING ELEMENT is considered LAUNCHED if it is shot into the air, propelled across the floor to a desired location or in a preferred direction, or thrown in a forceful way.

“Bulldozing” (inadvertent contact with a SCORING ELEMENT while in the path of the ROBOT moving about the FIELD) is not considered LAUNCHING

This is not intended to penalize teams with active manipulators which are expelling SCORING ELEMENTS through normal operation, such as:

A.      Running an intake in reverse causing a SCORING ELEMENT to travel a short distance from the ROBOT.

B.      A ROBOT pushing a SCORING ELEMENT a short distance away in the process of herding it across the FIELD.

Similar Rules

Rule G419
G419       ROBOTS LAUNCH into their own GOAL. ROBOTS may not:
Rule G406
G406       *Keep SCORING ELEMENTS in bounds. A ROBOT may not intentionally eject a SCORING ELEMENT from the FIELD (either directly or by bouncing off a FIELD element or another ROBOT).
Rule G415
G415       ROBOTS have vertical expansion limits, with exceptions. ROBOTS must comply with the vertical expansion limits outlined in R105. ROBOTS may only expand above 18 in. (45.70 cm) up to 38 in. (96.50 cm) if both of the following conditions are true:
Rule G405
G405       *ROBOTS use SCORING ELEMENTS as directed. A ROBOT may not deliberately use a SCORING ELEMENT in an attempt to ease or amplify a challenge associated with a FIELD element other than as intended.