G43 loophole

[martin417]

I understand the wording, including the "attempting to traverse". Also, I believe the intent of the rule is to not allow such defense. However, the way "traversing" is defined is very specific.:

ROBOTS on the same half of the FIELD as their ALLIANCE TOWER may not interfere with opponent ROBOTS attempting to traverse OUTER WORKS (regardless of direction). A ROBOT is considered traversing the opponent’s OUTER WORKS if any part of its BUMPERS are within the opponent’s OUTER WORKS.

So, conversely, if no part of the robot's bumpers are within the opponent's outer works (also clearly defined in the rules) then they are not traversing, and therefore not protected.