Robot contact with other robots

[GoblesVoltage]

Where in the rules does it specify how much contact robots can have? Can a defender contact an opposing robot in their courtyard? for example, in order to prevent an opponent from reaching the batter. Thank you.

[GeeTwo]

In general, it's allowed except where it's specifically prohibited. Examples of prohibited defenses include:

harming contact inside the other robots' frame perimeter
Preventing opposing robots from crossing (or presumed crossing) the defenses into/out of your courtyard
In the secret passages, the owner of the passage has right of way.
in your own courtyard during the last 20 seconds


This may not be complete; see the game manual for details.

[IronicDeadBird]

Was it ever settled if a robot is carrying a boulder and pushes another robot that has a boulder is it considered herding? That might be another case but I haven't been staying ontop of game rules as well since XCOM 2 is coming out today.

FOUND IT. Yeah you can shove robots that are holding a ball.