Answered: Loading Zone Interaction in Autonomous Match Affecting?

[kk24]

Suppose two opposing robots are approaching the two stacks between the alliances climbing zones in Autonomous. The Red robot bumps into the blue robot, possibly preventing it from retrieving the stacks, while the blue robot is partially contacting it’s loading zone. Would this be considered match affecting as per these two rules?

<SG7> Robots may not enter the opposing Alliance’s Loading Zone at any time during the Match.
Minor violations of this rule that do not affect the match will result in a warning. Egregious (match
affecting) offenses will result in a Disqualification. Teams that receive multiple warnings may also
receive a Disqualification at the head referee’s discretion.

<SG15> Any fouls committed during the Autonomous Period that do not affect the final outcome of
the match, but do affect the outcome of the Autonomous Bonus, will result in the Autonomous Bonus
being automatically awarded to the opposing Alliance.

[Karthik]

@kk24

Suppose two opposing robots are approaching the two stacks between the alliances climbing zones in Autonomous. The Red robot bumps into the blue robot, possibly preventing it from retrieving the stacks, while the blue robot is partially contacting it’s loading zone. Would this be considered match affecting as per these two rules?

It’s impossible to issue any sort of a blanket ruling on a partial snapshot of a hypothetical situation such as the one presented above.