If a field element gets dropped out of the field closest to a goal, per G8 is it returned into the goal?
No it would not, please see the following previously answered Q&A for full details.
https://vexforum.com/t/answered-piece-exiting-the-field-behind-a-goal/20097/1
Ok. Sorry, I didn’t see that.
No need to apologize, there are a lot of Q&A threads! I find it easiest to find old Q&A entries by using the advanced search function, and searching this specific forum.