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Originally Posted by jspatz1
The rule itself acknowledges that this type of contact may occur and is not a foul. The purpose of G29 is to make clear that the element must be purposeful and the damaging contact deliberate in order for there to be a foul. I do not believe I "dismissed a whole catagory of fouls." Since I wtnessed this contact myself, I was offering my opinion that it did not violate any foul rule.
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I have no knowledge of this interaction, but I have put up a Q&A question regarding inside-frame-perimeter contact from things other than "extended elements" for future clarification. It is quite confusing in fact, because G29 as written says the exact opposite of the purpose you ascribe (which I also think is the true intent):
<G29> Deliberate or damaging contact with an opponent ROBOT on or inside its FRAME PERIMETER is not allowed. [emphasis mine]
It actually says the contact (without referring the an "element" until the unofficial Blue Box, and even then not exclusively)
does not need to be deliberate. It can be either deliberate or damaging, and needn't be both.
I suspect the Q&A will get a RAO (Reasonably Astute Observer) and/or a "we cannot comment on specific situations", but I figured it was worth a shot.