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I'd say ramming is illegal, incidental bumping or accidental crashing is ok, but that's a judgement call by the referees during the rounds so you will not see a universal interpertation of that rule. Just be prepared for the possibility that the bumping you do in one round may be illegal in another.
This brings up the main quirk in the 3x the loser's score system. Say someone runs into your robot, and/or your alliance partner's to the point the referee stops the game and disqualifies the other alliance. The result: You get the win, but you could end up with zero points or very low points for that round. I actually saw that happen two years ago when they had the same system in place. The offended team got the win but zero points which doesn't help them in their seeding placement.
Referees, scoring... it's all governed by the rule that states, "those whom the gods would destroy, they first make crazy!"
Best Wishes
Steve Alaniz
"You're saying we can look forward to robots behaving badly and demanding higher salaries." - Sally Forth
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