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Re: Ramming and Hitting

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Originally Posted by Angelfury126
I'm wondering how aggressive teams can be on the field? Can you ram other teams from across the field or does that only apply to the ramp?
How bad can a robot hit or ram another robot until officials intervene?
I'm under the assumption that its a free for all and that you can go out and just punish the other robots on the field.
FIRST is not Battlebots! Our rules are more like soccer: full contact within reason.
Some rules here include: No high-speed ramming from across the field; No contact outside the "bumper zone" (2.5-8.5 inches from the floor); No pinning a robot for more than 10 seconds (except on the ramp). Also, as Kevin said (and the rules say), strategies aimed at destruction or tipping of other robots are prohibited.
So, don't assume it's a free-for-all. It isn't.

(I'll post exact rules with numbers when I can, unless someone else does it first.)
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