If a rule was brought to the attention of a referee as being ruled wrong (robot placement at the beginning of the match), must the rule be followed by the book from that point on, or can the referees continue to make the faulty calling to keep the competition consistent?
VRC referees are to follow and enforce the rules as written in the VEX Clean Sweep Manual.
It is impossible to discuss any hypothetical situations without knowing the full details and circumstances behind the situation.