Answered: Time Outs in the Finals

[LegoMindstormsmaniac]

I just wanted to confirm my interpretation of the following rule, specifically the words in bold:

<T04> There are no time outs in the qualifying rounds; in the elimination rounds, each alliance will be allotted ONE time out of no more than three minutes, as permitted by the head referee. The matches must progress according to schedule.
a. If a robot cannot report for a match, at least one member of the team should report to the field for the match.

(emphasis mine)
So in my mind, this states that if a team calls a time out, the head referee can always void it, correct?

Just wanted to understand this rule better, as I had never seen a time out ruled out before until recently, and obviously didn’t read this rule close enough. But also, this would mean exactly what I said it did, it would be voided simply because the referee feels the need to. Yesterday at a tournament we were told back-to-back time outs were not allowed, but this doesn’t seem to be the case now that I see the ruling. However the head referee still had the right to void the time out, if my interpretation is correct.

Thank you in advance!
~Jordan

[Karthik]

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So in my mind, this states that if a team calls a time out, the head referee can always void it, correct?

Yes, this is correct. However, a head referee would only do this in extreme situations. (If a venue has time restrictions, so the event needs to finish by a certain time.)

[LegoMindstormsmaniac]

Yes, this is correct. However, a head referee would only do this in extreme situations. (If a venue has time restrictions, so the event needs to finish by a certain time.)

Alright, thank you!

[Karthik]

You’re welcome!