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Re: Secret Passage

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Originally Posted by DareDad View Post
The way I see it, the secret passage belongs to the defender. Any action that prevents the free movement of a defender (your red team) up or down the passage is a foul on blue since red has the absolute right to have a robot anywhere in the Secret Passage.
You may see it that way, but until you can cite a rule to convince me, I don't see it that way. And guess who wears the yellow and black shirt and gets to make the decision?

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Originally Posted by DareDad View Post
G21 A ROBOT contacting carpet in the opponent’s SECRET PASSAGE may not contact opposing ROBOTS.
Violation: TECH FOUL

That says may not contact, not may not initiate contact.
And that is the crux of this thread and others - what did the GDC mean by "contact"? Is it active or passive?
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