Answered: When does G7 apply for Skyrise Sections in the Autoloader?

[Oliver_W]

Hi Karthik,

<SG5> There can only ever be one Skyrise Section in an Autoloader at any one given time. There will be
one Skyrise Section in the Autoloader to start the Match. Additional Skyrise Sections will be loaded by a
Student Drive Team Member into the Autoloader. Robots may not contact a Skyrise Section if it is being
touched by a human. Minor violations of this rule that do not affect the match will result in a warning.
Egregious (match affecting) offenses will result in a Disqualification. Teams that receive multiple
warnings may also receive a Disqualification at the head referee’s discretion.

<G7> Drive Team Members are prohibited from making intentional contact with any Scoring Object, Field
Element or Robot during a Match, with the exception of the contact specified in <SG4> and <SG5> and
when protecting themselves from falling Robots. Minor violations of this rule that do not affect the match
will result in a warning. Egregious (match affecting) offenses will result in a Disqualification. Teams that
receive multiple warnings may also receive a Disqualification at the head referee’s discretion.
a. Drive Team Members are not permitted to break the plane of field perimeter at any time
during the match.

Are the following actions legal?

• Loading a Skyrise Section, letting go, and then adjusting it in the Autoloader (before it is touched by a Robot)
• Adjusting a Skyrise Section in the Autoloader after it has been touched by a Robot (but not while it is being touched by a Robot)

[Karthik]

• Loading a Skyrise Section, letting go, and then adjusting it in the Autoloader (before it is touched by a Robot)
• Adjusting a Skyrise Section in the Autoloader after it has been touched by a Robot (but not while it is being touched by a Robot)

Both actions are legal; adjusting a Skyrise Section while it’s in the Autoloader is legal, provided no Robot is touching the Skyrise Section at the time of adjustment.