Passing "through" the CHUTE

[FRC1722]

In rule G48 it says to enter a game piece on the field the HUMAN PLAYER may pass it through the CHUTE to a ROBOT, or pass it through the CHUTE for picking up by a ROBOT. In rule S03 it says ROBOTS can not break the plane of the CHUTE. There is no mention of that rule referring to a HUMAN PLAYER. In another post in this forum it says that neither the human nor the ROBOT may penetrate through the CHUTE.

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01-18-2007, 10:40 PM
GDC
Senior Member

Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 597
Re: Passing Tubes Through The Chute
It is permissible for both a Human Player and a ROBOT to contact a GAME PIECE simultaneously, provided that neither penetrates through the CHUTE and contact between the two does not occur.
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By the use of the word "through" Rule G48 appears to allow the human player to put his or her arm "through" the CHUTE with the GAME PIECE and place it on the ROBOT (without contact) or on the ground. Do you agree? If not, then without a rule change many teams may interpret this the same way we have.

Thank you.

[GDC]

Please refer to Team Update #4, and Rule <S03> (as amended).