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G402       *Let the ROBOT do its thing. In AUTO, a DRIVE TEAM member may not directly or indirectly interact with a ROBOT or an OPERATOR CONSOLE unless for personal safety, OPERATOR CONSOLE safety, or pressing an E-Stop or A-Stop. A HUMAN PLAYER entering FUEL onto the FIELD is an exception to this rule.

Violation: MINOR FOUL and YELLOW CARD.

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Rule G422
G422       *DRIVE COACHES and other teams: hands off the controls. A ROBOT shall be operated only by the DRIVERS and/or HUMAN PLAYERS of that team. A DRIVE COACH activating their E-Stop or A-Stop is the exception to this rule.
Rule G401
G401       *Behind the lines. In AUTO, each DRIVE TEAM member must remain in their staged areas. A DRIVE TEAM member staged behind a HUMAN STARTING LINE may not contact anything in front of that HUMAN STARTING LINE, unless for personal or equipment safety, to press the E-Stop or A-Stop, or granted permission by a Head REFEREE or FTA.
Rule G403
G403       Limited AUTO opponent interaction. In AUTO, a ROBOT whose BUMPERS are completely across the CENTER LINE (i.e. to the opposite side of the CENTER LINE from its ROBOT STARTING LINE) may not contact an opponent ROBOT.
Rule G412
G412       Watch your FIELD interaction. A ROBOT is prohibited from the following interactions with FIELD elements (with the exception of the RUNGS and UPRIGHTS):
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