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Originally Posted by Keefe2471
It should provide the exact same amount of protection according to the rules. Are you just pointing out that the refs might not see it if you back up into the outer works rather than shoot as you go through? I think this rule is a critical part of the game and everyone involved needs to understand how closely it's going to be enforced.
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The rule is:
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Originally Posted by G43
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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The key point here is that if robot BlueA is in the red courtyard and begins a traversal of the outer works (towards the neutral zone), activity by robot RedD (located in the red courtyard) that does not involve grappling or pinning is less than certain to be considered as interfering with the presumed traversal
towards the neutral zone. Most of the "uncalled G43 violations" I've read about (and both of the ones I've seen on video) are or seem to be this scenario. Perhaps it is not a G43 violation.
Now that I've expressed it clearly, I'm going to post it to Q&A (assuming I don't find it there already).
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Q532 seems to cover this pretty clearly. These non-calls were missed, not intentional.
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Originally Posted by Q532
- Q. "A robot carrying a boulder crosses a defense into their opponents' courtyard. They then move back such that a part of its bumpers are within the opponent’s outer works while their robot is still in contact with the courtyard carpet. They attempt to line up a shot, but an opponent contacts them. Does the opponent incur a G43 penalty?"
- A. This situation does demonstrate a violation of G43. Per G43: "A ROBOT is considered traversing the opponent’s OUTER WORKS if any part of its BUMPERS are within the opponent’s OUTER WORKS." Even if you are shooting a BOULDER, you would be protected by G43 if your BUMPERS are within the OUTER WORKS.
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