<G8> prevents leaving the alliance station during gameplay. However it would seem that encouraging leaning over an area of a field prone to defense would , and over lengths longer than the average arm length of a competitor would offer a contradiction via <S1>. Given this does <S1> take priority over <G8>, allowing teams to temporarily leave the alliance station to match load. Thank you for your time. 334V
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Official Q&A: VRC 2023-2024: Over Under
1550: Exception to <G8> during match-loading
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Thank you for your question. As specified in rule <G8>, Drive Team Members are required to remain in the Alliance Station during a Match (except in situations permitted by the rules or by the season's official Q&A; for example, Q&A 1520, which allows a Drive Team Member to leave the Alliance Station to interact with a Robot that has not moved during the Match). However, the game manual does not specify the exact size and position of the Alliance Stations, and events are not required to mark the boundaries of the Alliance Station.
For the purposes of Match Load entry in Over Under Matches, Drive Team Members may introduce Match Load Triballs from any position along the field wall in front of their Alliance Station, but should not move around a corner of the field to access the area beyond the Match Load Zone. Teams should consider this limitation a constraint of the game, and should identify designs and strategies that allow them to safely introduce Match Loads within reach of their Alliance Station if placing them onto Robots.