Defense Breaching

[centralrobotics]

When you initially cross from the neutral zone over the defense, it will then damage the defense. Does this apply for crossing back over the defense into the neutral zone? Or can a robot only damage a defense from the one side?

[natejo99]

Per section 3.1.3 in the game manual:

A DEFENSE is CROSSED by a ROBOT when that ROBOT
■ starts free of contact with the DEFENSE and completely in the NEUTRAL ZONE
■ traverses the DEFENSE such that its BUMPERS go fully between the adjacent SHIELDS/GUARDRAIL,
and
■ ends up fully contained by the opponent’s COURTYARD.

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by centralrobotics

When you initially cross from the neutral zone over the defense, it will then damage the defense. Does this apply for crossing back over the defense into the neutral zone? Or can a robot only damage a defense from the one side?

Here is the definition of "CROSS" from the glossary

CROSS an act performed by a ROBOT, such that it starts free of contact with an opponent DEFENSE and completely in the NEUTRAL ZONE, traverses the DEFENSE such that its BUMPERS go fully between the adjacent SHIELDS/GUARDRAIL, and ends up fully contained by the opponent’s COURTYARD