Answered: Renamed: Driver Control Loads on Alliance Starting Tiles

roboraven91 · August 21, 2012, 9:28am

Hello, I have been reading through the manual and had a question regarding the rule <SG6>. If am placing a driver control load directly onto my teams alliance starting tile, do I still need my robot to be touching the tile? Or does that only apply if you are placing the load on your robot…

Thanks in advance!

Karthik · August 21, 2012, 10:47am

Before posting in the Q&A, please make sure to review the Q&A Usage Guidelines, specifically the points about relevant thread titles and quoting specific rules. I’ve renamed this thread to ease confusion.

Here’s rule <SG6>, with some text bolded for emphasis.

*<SG6> Any Scoring Objects introduced during the Match must be either gently placed on a Robot of your own color touching an Alliance Starting Tile **or gently placed on an Alliance Starting Tile of your own color. ***The intent of this rule is to allow teams to introduce objects into play, but not to impart energy on the scoring object which will cause it to end up in a Scored position in a Trough or a High Goal. Violations of this rule will result in a warning for minor offenses which do not affect the match. Egregious (match affecting) offenses will result in a Disqualification. Teams who receive multiple warnings may also receive a Disqualification at the head referee’s discretion.
• A Driver or Coach may introduce Driver Control Loads at any point during the Driver Controlled Period.

Thus, when placing your Driver Control Load on an Alliance Starting Tile, there is no requirement for a Robot to be touching your tile.

roboraven91 · August 21, 2012, 12:00pm

Thank you very much for the quick response

Karthik · August 21, 2012, 12:05pm

You are very welcome.