Answered: Logical and Grammatical Errors in the Manual

[ethanialw]

As stated in <SG4>,

If an alliance does not legally introduce a Driver Control Load into play, it automatically counts as
being scored in their opponents Far Zone.

Is the manual supposed state that if you don’t introduce the cube into play, it counts for your alliance, or am I interpreting this wrong? I’m fairly certain that scoring the cube in the

opponents Far Zone

shouldn’t be this easy. Also, on a side note, I notice that

opponents

should be

opponents’

.

[Karthik]

@ethanialw

being scored in their opponents Far Zone.

Is the manual supposed state that if you don’t introduce the cube into play, it counts for your alliance, or am I interpreting this wrong? I’m fairly certain that scoring the cube in the

Let’s take a look a the definition of Far Zone from the VRC Starstruck Game Manual. I’ve bolded some text for emphasis:

@VEX Robotics Competition Starstruck Game ManualFar Zone – One of two (2) areas

The Alliance’s Far Zone is across the Fence from their Alliance Station.

Note: The Hanging Bars are not part of either Far Zone.]

Thus, when <SG4> says “it automatically counts as being scored in their opponents Far Zone.” It means, that the opponent Alliance would be getting credit for the Cube, as a result of being illegally introduced.

As for your second question, yes, “opponents” should be " opponents’ "