Answered: Autonomous Scoring

[eddie12390]

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*]Assuming that a robot is touching its colored tile, can scoring objects be rapidly placed into the robot during autonomous?
*]If so, how many game objects can one member of an alliance place into their robot for scoring during autonomous?
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[Karthik]

@eddie12390

Assuming that a robot is touching its colored tile, can scoring objects be rapidly placed into the robot during autonomous?

Let’s take a look at the specific rule from the VEX Gateway Game Manual.

@VEX Gateway Game Manual

<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. Violations of this rule will result in warning for the first offense. Subsequent offenses or an egregious first offense will result in a Disqualification.
• Match Loads may be introduced by a Driver or Coach at any point during the Match. Match Loads may only be introduced in the Interaction Zone. Violations will result in a Disqualification.
• Doubler Barrels and Negation Barrels may only be introduced by a Driver or Coach during the last 30 seconds of the Match. Doubler Barrels may only be introduced in the Interaction Zone. Negation Barrels may only be introduced in the Isolation zone. Violations will result in a Disqualification.

So, yes this is legal, as the Autonomous Period is part of the Match.

@eddie12390

If so, how many game objects can one member of an alliance place into their robot for scoring during autonomous?

You would only be limited to the amount of Match Loads available to you. The maximum amount of Match Loads available to an alliance is four (4) Balls and four (4) Barrels. This is seen in the definition of Match Loads, quoted below.

@VEX Gateway Game Manual

Match Loads – The four (4) Barrels and four (4) Balls available in each Alliance Station to be loaded at any time during the Match. Of these Match Loads, only two (2) Barrels and two (2) Balls may be used as Preloads.

[eddie12390]

Are we allowed to do this in an either the Isolation or Interaction zone?

[Karthik]

@eddie12390

Are we allowed to do this in an either the Isolation or Interaction zone?

Please see <SG7> which was quoted above in the response to your initial question. Match Loads may only be introduced in the Interaction Zone.