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G423       *Do not use strategies intended to shut down major parts of gameplay.  A ROBOT or ROBOTS may not, in the judgment of a REFEREE, isolate or close off any major element of MATCH play for a greater-than-MOMENTARY duration.

Violation: MINOR FOUL and an additional MINOR FOUL for every 3 seconds in which the situation is not corrected.

Examples of violations of this rule include, but are not limited to:

A.      shutting down access to all SCORING ELEMENTS, 

B.      quarantining an opponent to a small area of the FIELD,

C.      quarantining SCORING ELEMENTS out of the opposing ALLIANCE’S reach, or

D.      completely blocking access to the opponent’s GATE.

Similar Rules

Rule G421
G421       *Do not tip or entangle. A ROBOT may not deliberately, as perceived by a REFEREE, attach to, tip, or entangle an opponent ROBOT.
Rule G422
G422       *There is 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) and the opponent ROBOT is attempting to move. A PIN count ends once any of the following criteria below are met:
Rule G417
G417       ROBOTS only operate GATES as directed. ROBOTS may not:
Rule G424
G424       GATE ZONE is OFF LIMITS. A ROBOT may not contact, directly or transitively though a SCORING ELEMENT, an opponent ROBOT if either ROBOT is in the opponent’s GATE ZONE, regardless of who initiates contact. Exceptions: