Careful when you push a Gear

[Darre_Bonfire]

Originally Posted by EricH

There's nothing in the rules (or Q&A) saying that about the launch pad. Gears on the field are fair game regardless of location (pending other rules violations, say if they're still inside another robot).

Alliance Station != Loading Lane != Launchpad. The main concern about gears being dropped or changing spaces has been Loading Lane to Alliance Station.

I apologize, I misunderstood the rule. I understand now.

[frodobaggins05]

I'm pretty sure pushing a gear isnt considered controlling it it looks to the ref's as if you have the intent of picking it up.

[rich2202]

IMHO, if you purposely push a gear (out of the way), it is control, and subject to the 1 gear rule.

If you are driving and bump into it while you pass by, it is not control, and not a violation of the 1 gear rule.

If you are going for the peg and bump into a gear (bulldozing), that is ok. If you have to push the gear out of the way (control) to get to the peg, then that is not ok.

[frodobaggins05]

Yeah