<G01> Question

[Siri]

Originally Posted by nssheepster

While I don't have the number, "contain" versus, "is touching" has already been covered in the rules. The intent is that you must be in some way attempting to control where the balls are. If they are just set on your robot, I don't think it will count. Ask the GDC.

Are you thinking of "actively control" from <G22>? Because "contain" is only used twice in the rules:

Originally Posted by Manual Excerpts

<G01> When placed on the Court, each Robot must be in compliance with all Robot rules, may not exceed 60 in. tall, and have all appendages within its Frame Perimeter. The Robot must be in contact with its Key, and may contain up to two Basketballs. ...
<G02> Alignment devices such as templates, tape measures, laser pointers, etc. that are not part of the Robot and fully contained within the starting volume may not be used to assist with positioning the Robot.

It's mentioned 3 times in administrative situation within The Arena, and that's all.

I think Tristan's hit it. "Contain" could reasonably be construed to mean "completely enclosed container", "partially enclosed container, entirely within the frame perimeter", "partially enclosed container, partially within the frame perimeter", "no container necessary, but entirely within the frame perimeter", "no container necessary, but fully supported by the robot", and number of other things. Are these balls "contained" within our Lunacy robot? Is this trackball? What about this one?


Apologies to the teams I randomly Googled. Cool robots.