Caps outside the field

VEX V5 General Discussion
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Hello,
Is it legal to drop caps outside the field?

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You are not allowed to intentionally drop caps outside of the field. However, if one mistakenly falls out of the field, it will be placed back in on the opposing alliances color.

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Ah ok thank you @7517H

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<SG8> Keep Game Objects in the field. Though it is expected that some Game Objects may unintentionally leave the field during Match play, Teams may not intentionally or strategically remove Game Objects from the field.
a. Balls that leave the field during regular Match play, accidentally or intentionally, will not be returned to the field.
b. Caps that leave the field during regular Match play will be returned to the nearest foam tile, Low Scored for the opposite Alliance color of the last Robot to contact it. If a referee cannot determine which Robot was the last to contact the Cap, then the Cap will not be returned to the field.
An intent of this rule is to prevent Robots from “knocking” Caps out of the field to remove them from Posts. Any strategic, intentional, or repeated removal of Game Objects from the field would be considered a violation of this rule.
Minor violations of this rule that do not affect the Match will result in a warning. Match Affecting offenses will result in a Disqualification. Teams that receive multiple warnings may also receive a Disqualification at the Head Referee’s discretion.