Answered: How early can you open the gate

[TeamViper]

I was wondering, how early can you lift the gate? ex. in autonomous?

[Karthik]

I was wondering, how early can you lift the gate? ex. in autonomous?

Let’s take a look at the pertinent rules at definitions from the VEX Gateway Game Manual. Some text has been bolded for emphasis.

<SG11>** Drivers or Coaches may lift their own Gate at any time during the Match.** Once lifting of the Gate had begun it must be finished promptly and the Gate cannot be dropped. Both Gates must be lifted and latched before thirty (30) seconds are remaining in the Match. Violations of this rule will result in a Disqualification of both teams on the offending Alliance.

Match – A Match consists of an Autonomous Period followed by a Driver Controlled Period for a total
time of 2:20 (two minutes, twenty seconds).

Thus the gate may be lifted at any time during a Match, which includes the Autonomous Period.