Off-season events may change, but the game rules state:
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Originally Posted by G18
ROBOTS may not contact anything 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.
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Originally Posted by G26
Strategies aimed at the destruction or inhibition of ROBOTS via attachment, damage, tipping, or entanglements are not allowed.
VIOLATION: FOUL and YELLOW CARD. If egregious, RED CARD
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So, if it's momentary, you should be OK on G18. With G26, it's more of a judgement call. Would removing another robot's hook qualify as "inhibition" via "attachment" or "entanglement"?
Also, check the rules of your off-season event. I saw the rule change summary for IRI today, and this mechanism would be all-but-useless there. They allow alliances exclusive contact with the RCs on the step to their right (as viewed by the drive team) during auto. Unless you're counting on a robot not driving away autonomously, and getting in your switcheroo before they can fire up the drive system, there will be nothing much to do.