Answered: Clarification on rule SG4

1241Vintage · May 12, 2013, 11:59am

<SG4> During the Autonomous Period, Drivers and Coaches may handle their own Robot while the
Robot is in contact with their own Alliance Starting Tile (i.e. the tile the Robot started the match on), and
not touching the Bump, within the following restrictions.
i. Drivers and Coaches may only interact with a Robot if it is touching their own Alliance Starting
Tile and no part of the Robot is touching a gray foam tile, except the interaction allowed in

ii. If any part of a Robot is touching a grey foam tile, the only interaction that will be allowed is to
bring the Robot fully into the legal Alliance Starting Tile, into a legal position as per <SG4i>
iii. After any legal interaction with the robot by Drivers and Coaches, and prior to the robot
attempting to score or interact with Game Objects, the robot must be in a position such that it
is touching the legal Alliance Starting Tile and no part of the Robot is touching a gray foam tile;
a legal position as per <SG4i>. i.e. Before the Robot leaves the Alliance Starting Tile, Drivers
and Coaches may not be touching the robot. If Drivers and Coaches touch the Robot again, it
must be touching a legal Alliance Starting Tile and it must immediately be brought fully back
onto the tile.
Note: Robots that hang over the edge of the Alliance Starting Tile, but do not touch any gray
foam tiles, are considered to be in legal positions for interaction as per <SG4>
iv. Drivers and Coaches may only interact with a Robot if they are on or in the general vicinity of
the Alliance Robot Interaction Spot that corresponds to the Alliance Starting Tile the Robot is
on.

According to this, does this mean we can interact with the robot while it is hanging. Will this rule allow us to hold the robot while it is hanging or even allow us to help the robot latch to the hanging bar.
Is this only for autonomous?
What is the purpose of this rule?
Just needed a clarification, thanks.

Karthik · May 14, 2013, 1:20pm

No, definitely not.

Yes.

This rule allows teams to lift their robot while legally interacting with it during the Autonomous Period. For example, if you are trying to reorient your robot by turning it, you are allowed to lift it off the tile while turning, as opposed to being forced to keep it on the tile at all times. The intent of this rule is absolutely not to assist teams in Hanging in anyway.

1241Vintage · May 14, 2013, 4:53pm

Thank you for the reply Karthik!

Karthik · May 14, 2013, 8:49pm

You’re welcome!

system · January 3, 2020, 9:03pm