R208       *No grabbing the floor. ROBOTS may not use any mechanism which is designed to increase downforce by either grabbing FIELD surfaces or by using some form of generated airflow to provide downward suction.

R206       *Do not damage SCORING ELEMENTS. ROBOT elements likely to contact SCORING ELEMENTS shall not pose a significant hazard to the SCORING ELEMENT.

R205       *Do not make a mess on the FIELD. ROBOTS may not contain any materials which if unintentionally released would damage the FIELD, other ROBOTS or delay the start of a MATCH due to required clean-up or decontamination.  Lubricants may be used only to reduce friction within the ROBOT and must not contaminate the FIELD or other ROBOTS.

R207       *ROBOTS don’t use air. ROBOTS are restricted in their use of air in the following ways: