Are teams penalized for any non-physical interference with another robot?
As. Rule IV – 8 states: “Destructive Interference: A team may not take any action that purposely interferes with the course of play or causes damage to the playing field or competing robot. The penalty for destructive interference is disqualification for that match. ” The judges will interpret “purposely” and “interferes”. Since the penalty is severe, robot design should preclude engaging in unsportsbotlike behavior.
