[Ken Patton]

G100: Teams whose robot presents a risk of entanglement will be required to make changes to reduce the risk of entanglement.

"Risk of entanglement" will be determined by either inspectors or by referees. This is a judgement call, and every attempt will be made to exercise clear and consistent judgement during regionals and the Championship. The following guidelines will be used for entanglement considerations:

1. Teams whose robots have flexible features such as netting, string, cables, robes, and wires should take extra care to protect those features from entanglement with other robots. During competition it is often the case that robot structures will interact. This is acceptable. However, if flexible features such as those described here become entangled with another robot, the referees may disable the robot with the flexible features.

2. Teams whose robots have features (flexible or not) with shape or operation that encourage entanglement should take extra care to avoid entanglement. If such features become entangled with another robot, the referees may disable to the robot.

3. If, in the judgement of the referees, a team's robot exhibits a pattern of entanglement with other robots, the referees may disqualify the robot for the match, and subsequently require the team to make changes to reduce the risk of entanglement.

4. If, in the judgement of the referees, a team's robot intentionally becomes entangled with another robot, the referees will disqualify the team with the offending robot.