If a drone lands upside-down on a launcher when it’s in the up position. Is it okay to push the launcher back down and cause the drone to flip off the end and turn right side up on the field?
According to Rule TM3, Visual Observers are only allowed to touch the launcher when tilting it backwards so that the loading end touches the floor, allowing balls to be reloaded.
If tilting the launcher in this manner causes the drone to flip upright without excessive force, this would be acceptable.
However, if excessive force is used to tilt the launcher in a way that could potentially damage the game element for the purpose of flipping a drone, this action would not be allowed. In other words, the Visual Observer cannot use the Launcher as a catapult to forcefully flip a drone.