Defense, It's still here.

[Jeff Rodriguez]

Originally Posted by Tetraman

Did anyone also see this half-loophole?

You don't need to circle the field. As long as you stay behind the lines you can stay in an area and play some interesting def.

I'm pretty sure you'd be breaking <G40>. I bolded where.

Originally Posted by Section 7 - <G40>

IMPEDING Traffic – ROBOTS shall not intentionally IMPEDE the flow of traffic around the TRACK. A ROBOT will be considered to be IMPEDING traffic if it is preventing an opposing ROBOT from proceeding around the TRACK. A ROBOT can be found to be IMPEDING traffic if:
• the ROBOT is traveling slowly relative to the approaching ROBOT, and moving to prevent the approaching ROBOT from passing, or
• the ROBOT is stopped on the TRACK and there is no clear lane of passage for the opposing ROBOT, or
• the ROBOT pins an opposing ROBOT against an arena element, border, or another ROBOT
Note that a ROBOT is not IMPEDING traffic if:
• there is a clear “passing lane” around the ROBOT, or
• the IMPEDING ROBOT and the approaching ROBOT are from the same ALLIANCE (i.e. a ROBOT can not impede another ROBOT of the same ALLIANCE), or
• the ROBOT is in the process of HURDLING (except as noted in Rule <G43>).