Entering goal

[nighterfighter]

Per the FRC Q&A:

Q20 Q. If I put something into the low goal to drop Frisbee's into the goal is it considered leaving the field?

A. There are no Rules that prohibit breaking the plane of the LOW GOAL, however per Rule G12, ROBOTS may not contact anything outside the FIELD

Rule G12 states:

ROBOTS may not contact anything outside the FIELD.

So the question is now, what defines the FIELD.

Per the glossary section of the manual:

FIELD: the area bounded by and including the GUARDRAILS, ALLIANCE WALLS, LOW GOALS, and FEEDER STATIONS.

The definition explicity states that the LOW GOALS are part of the field, thus contacting them would NOT be breaking the field.

However, the MIDDLE GOALS and HIGH GOALS are NOT included in this definition, (and they DO exist in the glossary) so by this definition, if your robot touched ANY part of the goal, it would be a penalty per G12.

You should ask the Q&A for further clarification.