Can teams drive their robots onto the opposing team's mat? Is this intended to be cooperative or competitive?

Both! The game is designed to encourage cooperation, but teams can also use strategic play, such as collecting additional tokens from the opposing team's side of the mat.

However, Rule 20 – Interference makes it clear that teams must not deliberately block, restrict, redirect or negatively interfere with the opposing team's movement, access or scoring.

If interference occurs, any points gained as a direct result will not count, and any points lost by the opposing team will be restored.

Gracious Professionalism® is also an important consideration, so teams should be mindful of their actions and intentions throughout the match.

In short, strategic competition is encouraged, but deliberately disrupting another team is not permitted.