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Originally Posted by Michael Corsetto
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G18 ROBOTS may not contact anything any portion of an object where that portion is beyond the STEP. Momentary contact as a result of ROBOT to ROBOT interaction, direct or indirect (e.g. via a RECYCLING CONTAINER), over the STEP is an exception to this rule. If a ROBOT becomes inoperable or “stuck” while some portion of the ROBOT is extending beyond the STEP, the ROBOT will not receive multiple FOULS.
VIOLATION: FOUL. If egregious or strategic, RED CARD.
971's hook going over probably falls under the exception for momentary contact. Also the rule probably doesn't even apply to this situation because 971 initially contacts the RC in a legal zone and then maintains contact throughout the tug of war. 399's situation is that they made repeated attempts (and eventually succeeded) to retrieve a container that fell over partially to the other side.