2009 Human Player Specifics

[Chris_Elston]

Got some specific questions about what people are seeing on Human Players.

The rules say the HP must use the tongs to pick up the balls from the floor. Is this ANYTIME? Even if the balls are past the airlock and behind the wall?

Like if the ball rolled through the air lock and past the driver wall, does the HP still have to use the tongs to pick up the ball from the floor?

Are you guys seeing any penalties for reaching on the floor for balls past the driver wall without using the tongs?

Once they use the tongs and place the balls in the tote (for later retrieval), then they can reach in the tote with their hands and get balls is what I read in the rules.

Can HP hold more than one ball? I don't see anything in the rules against this yet I don't see many HP doing this. Didn't know if I missed a rule somewhere.

Can human players toss a ball under the wall through the airlock back to the robot without penalty without using the tongs? I think I seen Simbots doing this but wasn't sure.

Thanks for any feedback on specific ball handling on the HP.