Answered: <SG9> reacting against multiple sides

Rule <SG9> states “Strategies with mechanisms that react against multiple sides of a field element in an effort to latch onto said field element are prohibited”

Examples are provided in Figures 14-16.

Q. The attached diagram depicts a robot base (green) and a stash goal, is this legal by <SG9>?

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Examples of this type of design can be clearly observed at 1.00 - 1.15 in the movie clip Asia Pacific Robotics Championship 2013 China Qualifier High School F3 - YouTube (mute the audio!). This could easily be used to “lock” a robot in position hence clarification is sought.
Thanks!
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Surrounding the Goal in this way would not constitute grasping, grappling or attaching to the Goal, this would not be a violation of <SG9>.