G43 loophole

[GeeTwo]

My understanding: Once the robot bumpers enter the outer works, the traversal attempt has begun. As you pull the door down and back out of the outer works, because the traversal is defined such that you start not in contact with the defense, the traversal attempt continues.

Still need a GDC confirmation.

[DKolberg]

I would think that when you pull down the drawbridge, the part you run over is still part of the outerworks and therefore you can not hit someone.

[rich2202]

Originally Posted by DKolberg

I would think that when you pull down the drawbridge, the part you run over is still part of the outerworks and therefore you can not hit someone.

Nope. The part of the drawbridge does not extend Outer Works into the Neutral Zone.

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by GeeTwo

My understanding: Once the robot bumpers enter the outer works, the traversal attempt has begun. As you pull the door down and back out of the outer works, because the traversal is defined such that you start not in contact with the defense, the traversal attempt continues.

Still need a GDC confirmation.

A good reasonable interpretation - can you confirm with Q&A when it opens? Because reasonable or not, until the GDC says you're right, you're not right.

(I'm just a lowly head ref not on a team so I don't have Q&A asking rights.)