As can be seen in this video: VEX Gateway June 11 REX Tournament 24C Match 1 - YouTube
The driver simply dropped the preload objects into the intake for them to fall out into the goal. Would that be a disqualification?
<SG2> Prior to the start of each Match, each Alliance will have two (2) Barrels and two (2) Balls available
as Preloads, one (1) of each per Robot. A Scoring Object is considered to be legally preloaded if it is
touching the Robot or a legal Preload, and would not be considered Scored if there was no contact with a
Robot. Preloads may also not be touching any Goal. (See figure 11)
Consider this situation: The operator places an object into the robot’s intake so that it is legally “gripped”. When the autonomous period starts, the robot simply moves forward at a very high speed and scores the object into the floor goal by pushing it.
Would that be legal?
The driver simply dropped the preload objects into the intake for them to fall out into the goal. Would that be a disqualification?
If this was a Preload , rule <SG2> from the [
Provided that no other rules are violated, this would be legal.
<SG2> Prior to the start of each Match, each Alliance will have two (2) Barrels and two (2) Balls available as Preloads, one (1) of each per Robot. A Scoring Object is considered to be legally preloaded if it is touching the Robot or a legal Preload, and would not be considered Scored if there was no contact with a Robot
PreloadedScored Match Load
<SG7> Any Scoring Objects introduced during the Match must be either gently placed on a Robot of your own color touching an Alliance Starting Tile or gently placed on an Alliance Starting Tile of your own color. The intent of this rule is to allow teams to introduce objects into play, but not to impart energy on the scoring object which will cause it to end up in a scored position.
Scoring Object**Scored
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