Answered: Match Loading Clarification

Rich_Kressly1 · October 3, 2011, 9:08am

To clarify configuration changes from previous answer…

In the process of match loading, as coach/driver pushes in objects into a robot intake like this one:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6171/6148419783_d0f1248ef9.jpg ,
Can intake treads turn from the force of objects being pushed in or is this considered “changing the configuration of the Robot”?

Thanks in advance.

Karthik · October 6, 2011, 11:56am

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Can intake treads turn from the force of objects being pushed in or is this considered “changing the configuration of the Robot”?

The type of movement you described would not be considered a change of configuration, thus would not fall under <SG5> of the [VEX Gateway Manual, which is quoted below for clarity.

VEX Gateway Manual:

<SG5> During the Autonomous Period, Drivers and Coaches may handle their own Robot while the Robot is in contact with their own Alliance Starting Tile. During contact with the Robot, the Drivers or Coaches may not intentionally manipulate or modify the position of any Scoring Objects (aside from any which are being loaded into the Robot), either by direct hand contact or indirect contact via the Robot. Drivers or Coaches also may not change the configuration of the Robot other than in the act of fixing the Robot (i.e. it is okay to reposition the robot relative to the field, but it is not okay to manually lift up the Robot’s arm).

The intent of this rule is to allow teams to fix Robots that are unable to move, to load Match Loads into the Robot, to reposition and/or reorient Robots, and to activate additional autonomous modes by interacting with the Robot via sensors or buttons.

The intent of this rule is not to allow teams to manipulate their Robot in such a way that they are controlling the Robot via human contact or creating motions that lead to scoring.

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