G426 LOADING ZONE protection. A ROBOT may not contact, directly or transitively through a SCORING ELEMENT, an opponent ROBOT while either ROBOT is in the opponents LOADING ZONE, regardless of who initiates contact.
Violation: MINOR FOUL.
Figure 11‑4 shows some examples of typically protected and non-protected contact in the LOADING ZONE. The intent of this rule is to ensure an ALLIANCE has access to ARTIFACTS exiting from the opponents GATE but still allows the opponent the opportunity to also access ARTIFACTS if there is no defender present.
Some of the actions shown below may also fall under other penalties including G423.
Figure 11‑4: G426 Examples (before the last 20 seconds of the match)
Similar Rules
Rule G425
G425 Keep out of opponents SECRET TUNNEL A
ROBOT in the opponents SECRET TUNNEL ZONE may not contact, directly or
transitively though a SCORING ELEMENT, an opponent ROBOT regardless of who
initiates contact.
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 opponents GATE ZONE, regardless of who initiates
contact. Exceptions:
Rule G427
G427
BASE ZONE protection.
During the last 20 seconds of the MATCH, a ROBOT may not contact, directly or
transitively through a SCORING ELEMENT, an opponent ROBOT while either ROBOT is
in the opponents BASE ZONE, regardless of who initiates contact.
Rule G402
G402 No AUTO opponent interference. During
AUTO, FIELD columns A, B, C constitute the blue
side of the FIELD, and columns D, E, F (Figure 9‑5) constitute the red
side of the FIELD. During AUTO, a ROBOT may not: