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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)

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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)