Answered: SG7 : Match Load while touching ISO zone start tile

[jgraber]

Most SG7 Match Loads are permitted only “in” the Interaction zone.

In HSchool and College Challenge games,
may an Isolated zone robot touching the Iso zone start tile reach over the Gate to legally receive a Match Load “in” the Interaction zone?

If it is the intent of Game committee to
require that match loads restricted to a specific zone
also require the robot to touch the start tile of that specific zone,
then perhaps the following rules clarification of SG7 would help:

from
"…Robot of your own color touching an Alliance Starting Tile of your own color. "
to something like
“…Robot of your own color touching the Alliance Starting Tile of your own color in the allowed zone.”

[Karthik]

The answer to this question as been revised. Please see the post subsequent to this one.

@jgraber

Most SG7 Match Loads are permitted only “in” the Interaction zone.

In HSchool and College Challenge games,
may an Isolated zone robot touching the Iso zone start tile reach over the Gate to legally receive a Match Load “in” the Interaction zone?

Let’s take a look at the applicable rule, <SG7> from the VEX Gateway Game Manual.

@VEX Gateway Game Manual

<SG7> 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. Violations of this rule will result in
warning for the first offense. Subsequent offenses or an egregious first offense will result in a Disqualification.
• Match Loads may be introduced by a Driver or Coach at any point during the Match. Match Loads may only be introduced in the Interaction Zone. Violations will result in a Disqualification.
• Doubler Barrels and Negation Barrels may only be introduced by a Driver or Coach during the last 30 seconds of the Match. Doubler Barrels may only be introduced in the Interaction Zone. Negation Barrels may only be introduced in the Isolation zone. Violations will result in a Disqualification.

By saying “Match Loads may only be introduced in the Interaction Zone”, it means that both the Robot must be in the Interaction Zone (i.e. touching the foam field tiles in the Interaction Zone) and the Scoring Object must be placed into the Interaction Zone.

[Karthik]

@jgraber

Most SG7 Match Loads are permitted only “in” the Interaction zone.

In HSchool and College Challenge games,
may an Isolated zone robot touching the Iso zone start tile reach over the Gate to legally receive a Match Load “in” the Interaction zone?

Let’s take a look at the applicable rule, <SG7> from the VEX Gateway Game Manual.

@VEX Gateway Game Manual

<SG7> 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. Violations of this rule will result in
warning for the first offense. Subsequent offenses or an egregious first offense will result in a Disqualification.
• Match Loads may be introduced by a Driver or Coach at any point during the Match. Match Loads may only be introduced in the Interaction Zone. Violations will result in a Disqualification.
• Doubler Barrels and Negation Barrels may only be introduced by a Driver or Coach during the last 30 seconds of the Match. Doubler Barrels may only be introduced in the Interaction Zone. Negation Barrels may only be introduced in the Isolation zone. Violations will result in a Disqualification.

By saying “Match Loads may only be introduced in the Interaction Zone”, it means that both the Robot must be in the Interaction Zone in legal Match Loading position (i.e. touching the Alliance Starting Tile in the Interaction Zone) and the Scoring Object must be placed into the Interaction Zone.