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Originally Posted by Anupam Goli
This.
I understand why G40 exists, but I don't think calling it every single time there is some portrusion is in the spirit of the rule. The initial team update added the rule because there were robots extending past the field perimeter when intaking the ball, so to keep human players safe, we need to have some saftey zone. When there is no robot extending past the field perimeter, and our human player wants to have some sort of accuracy when loading our robot, we shouldn't be penalized if we extend an inch into the zone. Especially if our player is in no immediate danger. Maybe we can define a "robot interaction zone" just like we did in 2005, but without pressure plates.
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Proposed wording for updated rules:
<Proposed G21> ROBOTS may not extend outside the HUMAN PLAYER BARRIER. (Note: the HP barrier is the 20" wide zone above the field perimeter pipes)
<Proposed G40> TEAMS may not extend any body part into the FIELD during the MATCH.
G41 (no HP/robot contact, no HP/Ball/Robot contact) remains as is.
This would make the HP barrier a "transition zone" where either robots or HP's could reach, but there could be no contact between them. You still couldn't lay a ball directly into a robot.