The effect of the new rules is on what the robot can do while in base. It does not effect a team's touching the robot except that a mission will not count if done from base (such as the "test the levees" challenge).

From the rules:
~Any time you touch an active robot, or object it is moving or using, the robot is immediately considered “inactive” and must be carried to Base if it’s not already there.
~Also, if the robot happens to be completely out of Base at the time of the touch, then a “touch penalty object” is taken out of play if one is available.
Darlene Pantaleo
Judge Advisor
Maggie Walker

On Nov 12, 2008, at 8:57 PM, David Levy wrote:

Sorry... another last minute question.   I know that there have been a few rule changes since last season and there is this mention of the "active touch rule" which I must admit am not fully aware of its implications.     I know that last season, the kids would wait for any part of the 'running' robot to cross into base before grabbing it and setting up the next mission.    Is there something that has changed in that respect.

thanks
David Levy
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