Driving in Reverse???

[SuperJake]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

Do you have a rule that specifically quotes that?

<G22>Direction Of Traffic – ROBOTS must proceed around the TRACK in a counter-clockwise direction. Once a ROBOT has CROSSED a LANE MARKER or FINISH LINE, it shall not break the plane of the line by moving in the clockwise direction. A PENALTY will be assigned for each infraction.

My interpretation of this is you are only penalized when you break the plane of the quadrant located "behind" you (considering forward to be the counter-clockwise direction). From this one may infer that a robot is able to move freely within any given quadrant as long as you don't break the plane of the previous quadrant.

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Also, <G23> takes care of the "what if I was pushed into the previous quadrant" question. You cannot be pushed into a penalty. If you are pushed, the penalty is excused.

<G23>Causing PENALTIES - A ROBOT’s action shall not cause an opposing ROBOT to break a rule and thus incur penalties. Any rule violations committed by the affected ROBOT shall be excused, and no penalties will be assigned. For example, an opposing ROBOT may not be pushed into another ROBOT in an attempt to cause a IMPEDING situation and violation of Rule <G40> by the opponent, nor may a TRACKBALL be placed intentionally on an opposing ROBOT for the purpose of causing the opponent to violate Rule <G26>.

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