Clarification of Herding

[FRC1276]

Would it be permissible for BLUEABOT to knock down BLUE ringers, providing BLUEABOT does not attempt to herd them?

Driving down the length of the Alliance Station Wall, disrupting the location of oppnent Ringers, is a permissible action. However, if multiple Ringers are pushed together toward a common location (e.g. pushed into a corner of the field) the action will be considered "herding" and a violation of Rule <G09>.

[FRC1710]

Are we allowed to knock down the tubes that are on the wall and then pick them up from the floor?
If we knock 3 down in one run would that be considered herding?

[GDC]

Simply knocking down multiple Game Pieces that are leaning against the Alliance Station Wall in order to be able to pick them up off the floor would not be considered herding. However, moving those Game Pieces as a group across the floor (e.g. pushing them together toward the corner of the field) would constitute herding.