Predict the most violated rule of the year

[Kevin Sevcik]

Originally Posted by Gregor

I don't see an equivalent to the exemption in [G44] this year, which means that [G18-1] and [G30] directly contradict each other.

G30 contains its own exception.

Originally Posted by G30

Regardless of who initiates the contact, a ROBOT may not contact an opponent ROBOT
A. contacting its PYRAMID or
B.touching the carpet in its LOADING ZONE.

Clearly, the wording of G30 envisions a protected team initiating the contact, for whatever reason. So it implies that drawing a foul is possible. G18-1 penalizes strategies aimed solely at forcing an opponent to violate a rule.

Originally Posted by Gregor

Red robot is touching red pyramid. Blue robot comes nearby. Red robot drives up and touches blue robot, while still in contact with red pyramid. [G30] fouls blue for contacting red robot while red robot is touching pyramid, but [G18-1] fouls red for intentionally drawing a foul.

I think this situation depends on what red robot is doing. If it's trying to go somewhere and blue is in the way, no foul on red. If red is camping for the express purpose of fouling passing blue robots, then technical foul on red.