Driver Meeting for the Worlds

VEX Robotics Competition Discussion VRC
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I’m wondering when the Driver Meeting for Worlds will be. The link to submit questions for the Driver Meeting seems to have closed. However, the latest game manual update on SG7(b)(ii) raises a question: What happens if a ring is accidentally rolled onto the opposite side and the opponent touches it during their autonomous period?

And the Q&A 2066: SG7 + G17 + SG8 : Robot Events seems to be problematic.

“Pushing a Ring (or Mobile Goal) that starts on your side (or on) the Autonomous Line to the other side could result in a Violation if that Ring or Mobile Goal interferes with the opponent’s autonomous routine.”

Ring rush autons that most teams have may push rings (on) the autonomous line to the other side. So it is a violation as it interfers the opponent’s auton (likely to happen)?

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Since most robots that may be “interfered” with due to ring pushes will already be interacting with the rings on the Autonomous Line, most referees will determine that interference is Incidental, and not penalized.

Refer to Rule <SG8>.

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I agree with you that sg8 should apply in this situation. However, another situation I have seen at matches is that some fast direct ring rush auton end up knocking off the 2stack rings on the other side. I don’t think sg8 applies here as the 2stack rings are not on the autonomous line.