Answered: Auton Rules

[Zslicer_T]

Is it possible to knock over an opponents mobile goal in auton, and not get a DQ?

[VEX_GDC]

In the future, please read and review the Q&A Usage Guidelines before posting, specifically point 3, “Quote the applicable rule from the latest version of the manual in your question.” Many times, the answer you are looking for will be directly answered by an existing rule, and if not, this additional information will help us to better understand and answer your question.

If you are referring to knocking over a Mobile Goal without any Cones on it, then there are no rules against this, in either the Autonomous or Driver Controlled Periods. Please see the following two Q&A’s for more clarification on this point:

Answered: SG6 Question

Answered: Delta III | Mobile Goal Questoin

On the other hand, if you are referring to a Mobile Goal with Stacked Cones on it, then this would be a violation of <SG5>.

<SG5> Robots may not intentionally or accidentally, indirectly or directly, remove Cones from an opponent’s Stack (i.e. Cones that are fully nested on an opponent’s upright Goal).

a. A Robot that accidentally knocks over an opponent’s Goal, causing Cones to be removed, would be in violation of this rule. Teams should exercise extreme caution when interacting with or around opponent Goals.

Now, with that in mind, rule violations are handled a bit differently in the Autonomous Period than they are in the Driver Controlled Period. This is explained by <G10>:

<G10> Any infractions committed during the Autonomous Period that are not Match Affecting, but do affect the outcome of the Autonomous Bonus, will result in the Autonomous Bonus being automatically awarded to the opposing Alliance.

Hopefully this information helps to answer your question; if not, please feel free to rephrase and re-submit.