Answered: Clarification on <SG6>: Is the entire tile off-limits, or only part of it?

[Bobtheblob_5327B]

Hi Karthik,

The rule <SG6> reads as follows (emphasis mine):

<SG6> Robots may not make contact with the ** foam tiles in their own Zones **. (i.e. Robots may not
contact the Zones across the fence from their Alliance Station) Minor violations of this rule that do not
affect the match will result in a warning. Egregious (match affecting) offenses will result in
a Disqualification. Teams that receive multiple warnings may also receive a Disqualification at the
head referee’s discretion.

It seems to me as there is a little ambiguity in what the bolded part means. I could see it being either:

A. “The foam tiles that are in a robot’s own Zones may not be contacted at all by the robot.” - IE, tiles partially in the zone are completely off-limits.

B. “The portions of the foam tiles that are in a robot’s own Zones may not be contacted at all by the robot.” - IE, only the part of the tile actually in the zone is off-limits.

Essentially, is it legal for a robot on the blue side to make contact with the green area and/or the purple area in the attached picture?

I am probably over-reading the rules, but I would much rather be safe than sorry. Thank you in advance!

[Karthik]

@Bobtheblob - 5327B

A. “The foam tiles that are in a robot’s own Zones may not be contacted at all by the robot.” - IE, tiles partially in the zone are completely off-limits.

B. “The portions of the foam tiles that are in a robot’s own Zones may not be contacted at all by the robot.” - IE, only the part of the tile actually in the zone is off-limits.

“B” is the correct interpretation.

@Bobtheblob - 5327B

Essentially, is it legal for a robot on the blue side to make contact with the green area and/or the purple area in the attached picture?

Yes, both the green and purple areas in your diagram are not in the Blue Zones, thus a Blue Robot may contact them.