I understand the wording, including the "attempting to traverse". Also, I believe the intent of the rule is to not allow such defense. However, the way "traversing" is defined is very specific.:
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ROBOTS on the same half of the FIELD as their ALLIANCE TOWER may not interfere with opponent ROBOTS attempting to traverse OUTER WORKS (regardless of direction). A ROBOT is considered traversing the opponent’s OUTER WORKS if any part of its BUMPERS are within the opponent’s OUTER WORKS.
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So, conversely, if no part of the robot's bumpers are within the opponent's outer works (also clearly defined in the rules) then they are not traversing, and therefore not protected.