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Originally Posted by dhoizner
If you are carrying an inner tube, let's say using the vacuum pump, and another robot in passing knocked the tube out of your possesion, would that count as removing possesion from a team, will the 10 pt penalty be assesed? <G36>
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Originally Posted by 2007 Game Manual
<G36> Goal defense - ROBOTS may defend SPIDER LEGS by pushing and/or blocking other ROBOTS as they attempt to HANG GAME PIECES. If a ROBOT is holding a GAME PIECE, a ROBOT on the opposing ALLIANCE may not grasp/attach to the GAME PIECE in order to remove it from their POSSESSION or prevent them from HANGING. A violation will result in a 10-point penalty being assessed to the offending ROBOT.
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That wording suggests that contact with game object in the possession of other robots is allowed, as long as you are not actively attempting to grasp, pull, or attach to them. So, if a gripper allow for an object to fall off easily, you should be able to bump it off.