Answered: wall?

[1one.flag1]

would making a wall that extends but does not detatch, from the side of a robot, be illegal or considered pinning? if the wall completely isolates one area for a team?

[Karthik]

would making a wall that extends but does not detatch, from the side of a robot, be illegal or considered pinning? if the wall completely isolates one area for a team?

No this would not be inherently illegal. It would only be considered pinning if the violated the pinning rule. I’ve quoted both the definition and the rule for your convenience.

Pinning – A Robot is considered to be Pinning an opposing Robot if it is inhibiting the movement of an opponent Robot while the opposing Robot is in contact with the foam playing surface and another Field Element.

• Please note: The definition of Pinning does not require contact between the Pinning and pinned Robot. Trapping a Robot in a corner of the field is considered Pinning.

<SG4> A Robot cannot Pin an opposing Robot for more than five seconds during the Driver Controlled Period while on the foam playing surface. A Pin is officially over once the Pinning team has moved away from the pinned Robot by 2 feet (approximately one (1) foam tile). After ending a Pin, a team may not Pin the same Robot again for a duration of 5 seconds. If a referee determines this rule to be violated, the offending Robot will be Disqualified for the match. There is no penalty for Pinning during the Autonomous Period.

Completely isolating a team in an area larger than 2’ x 2’ (approximately one foam tile) would not be considered pinning.