clarification on rules

[maddox10]

Then I would have thought they are immobile regardless. Surely a robot has to be able to attack it's opponent.

With the weapon on low power or even non active, the situation is different.

If somebody wants to go in with an semi disabled machine, he or she knows that it's a long shot to win.
Who cares if the opponent is mobility disadvantaged... Who's going to say "you win" because the opponents machine wasn't repaired before the fight , or just badly constructed from te start?

That doesn't need a rule or test.

How are we going to be sure it's all done properly? Having a neutral driver doing the figure 8?