Secret Passage

[Doug Frisk]

Originally Posted by FRC5442

According to the game manual you can enter the secret passage and have no time limit in said zone, but my question is when the opposing team rolls a ball into the secret passage. Can you steal the ball and then re-enter the courtyard to score some points? Thanks for helping me in advance!
~5442

I read that rule several times.

G20 ROBOTS may only enter or exit their opponent’s SECRET PASSAGE from/to the opponent’s COURTYARD. A ROBOT is considered to be within the SECRET PASSAGE once the only carpet the ROBOT is in contact with is the carpet inside the SECRET PASSAGE.

My reading of that is that if you've made it through the defenses and are in their courtyard you can occupy the space that is the secret passage.

You must exit the secret passage back into the opponent's courtyard as well.

So, once you are in the courtyard, you can enter the secret passage to snag balls as they are entering the field.