Last I saw, the rules say the minibot cannot cross the base perimeter before the last 10 seconds. The host bot or the deployment mechanism, or a guide or pilot structure for it, maybe could then?
Edit:
Already answered (yes, hostbot can break the plane) here:
http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread...5494#post45494
(Sorry, should have checked Q&A first.) This means it *should be* easy to hit the pole with the minibot.