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G428       *No wandering. DRIVE TEAM members must remain in their designated ALLIANCE AREA.

A.      DRIVE TEAMS may be anywhere in their respective ALLIANCE AREA during a MATCH.

B.      DRIVE TEAM members must be staged inside their respective ALLIANCE AREA prior to MATCH start.

Violation: VERBAL WARNING. MINOR FOUL if subsequent violations occur during the event.

The intent of this rule is to prevent DRIVE TEAM members from leaving their assigned AREA during a MATCH to gain a competitive advantage. For example, moving to another part of the FIELD for better viewing or reaching into the FIELD. Simply breaking the plane of the AREA during normal MATCH play is not a FOUL.

DRIVE TEAM members may retrieve SCORING ELEMENTS that have left the FIELD if they are able to do so without violating G428, G430, and G434. Reintroduction of SCORING ELEMENTS must follow rule G432.

Exceptions are granted in cases concerning safety and for actions that are inadvertent, MOMENTARY, and inconsequential.

Similar Rules

Rule G431
G431       *DRIVE TEAMS, watch your reach. Once a MATCH starts, a DRIVE TEAM member inside the FIELD may not:
Rule G103
G101       *Humans, stay off the FIELD during the MATCH. Other than actions explicitly allowed in section 11.4.6 Human, a DRIVE TEAM member may only enter the FIELD during the following times:
Rule G433
G433       Humans may only enter SCORING ELEMENTS. DRIVE TEAM members may only enter ARTIFACTS onto the FIELD.
Rule G423
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.