@@ -205,16 +205,12 @@ this way, referees may deem it damaged at their discretion.
205205(See <<damaged-robots, Damaged Robots>>.) This rule does not apply if the robot
206206is hindered from detecting or playing the ball by the opponent.
207207
208- TIP: If placing the ball on a neutral spot would confer a gameplay advantage to
209- one team or referees don't place the ball on the closest neutral spot for other
210- reasons a robot is not required to approach the robot at further away neutral spots.
211-
212208[[inside-penalty-area]]
213209=== Inside the Penalty Area
214210
215211No robots are allowed to be fully inside the penalty area. As the penalty
216212areas are marked with a white line, the Out of Bounds rule
217- applies as well . (<<out-of-bounds>>)
213+ applies. (<<out-of-bounds>>)
218214
219215If two robots from the same team are at least partially in a penalty area,
220216the robot further from the ball will be moved to the _furthest unoccupied
@@ -340,15 +336,17 @@ playing when placed on a flat surface. Any part of a robot that produces light
340336that may interfere with the opposing robot’s vision system must be covered.
341337For Lightweight-specific regulations see <<regulations-inference-in-lightweight>>
342338
339+ Robots are expected to be capable of dealing with any visible colors above the
340+ walls (e.g. blue, yellow, green or orange shirts) either in hardware (e.g.
341+ limiting the field of view from looking up) or in software (e.g. masking
342+ the input image).
343+
343344The referee can interrupt a game in progress if any kind of interference from
344345spectators is suspected (IR emitters, camera flashes, mobile
345- phones, radios, computers, etc.). However, robots are expected to be capable
346- of dealing with any visible colors above the walls (e.g. blue, yellow, green
347- or orange shirts) either in hardware (e.g. limiting the field of view from
348- looking up) or in software (e.g. masking the input image).
346+ phones, radios, computers, etc.).
349347
350348A team claiming that their robot is affected by the other team’s robot in any
351- way must show the proof/ evidence of the interference. Any interference needs to
349+ way must provide proof or evidence of the interference. Any interference needs to
352350be confirmed by the tournament organizers if a claim is placed by the other team.
353351
354352[[robots-control]]
@@ -374,7 +372,7 @@ a straight line). They must move in all directions, for example by turning.
374372All robots must have a stable and easily noticeable handle to hold and to lift
375373them. The handle must be easily accessible and allow the robot to be picked up
376374from at least 5 cm above the highest structure of the robot. {++ There must be a
377- minimum clearance of 5 cm for hands between the highes non-handle part of the
375+ minimum clearance of 5 cm for hands between the highest non-handle part of the
378376robot and the handle. ++}
379377
380378The dimensions of the handle may exceed the robot height
@@ -565,26 +563,6 @@ the game is about to be restarted after a goal. If the referee strongly
565563suspects that a kicker exceeds the power limit, they can require an official
566564measurement. See <<kicker-power-measuring>> for more details.
567565
568- [[regulations-construction-programming]]
569- ==== Construction and Programming
570-
571- Use of robot kits is allowed only if the "soccer playing" part is done only
572- by the students. Kits not specifically made for Soccer can be used without
573- restriction but hard- or software specifically made to play soccer cannot be
574- used if it is not developed by the team.
575-
576- Current team members must have done a majority of the development on hard-
577- and software of the robot. Parts done by former team members must be
578- outweighed by contributions from current team members.
579-
580- Since a contact with an opponent robot and/or dribbler that might damage some
581- parts of robots cannot be fully anticipated, *robots must have all its active
582- elements properly protected with resistant materials*. For example, electrical
583- circuits and pneumatic devices, such as pipelines and bottles, must be
584- protected from all human contact and direct contact with other robots.
585-
586- IMPORTANT: All dribbler gears must be covered with metal or hard plastic.
587-
588566[[regulations-inspections]]
589567==== Inspections
590568
@@ -721,4 +699,4 @@ it was shot from.
721699The Light Weight League power test is passed if after bouncing off of the opposite goal
722700the ball does not leave the penalty area of the opposing goal after bouncing back.~>The
723701kick power test is passed if after bouncing off the opposite goal the ball does not
724- hit the back wall of the goal the robot performed the kick power test from.~~}
702+ hit the back wall of the goal the robot performed the kick power test from.~~}
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