Many of you have probably already seen the top skills score of 1016. Here is a link to the video Top Skills Score as of 1/22
Is this video showing a legal way of loading the ball. Seems to me they are violating the following:
RSC4. a - “Starting Zone 2 (i.e., the one closest to the Loading Station) is the only Starting Zone that may be used for Rapid Loading.” - Rapid load for Driver Skills must only be from Zone 2. This robot is clearly in Zone 1 and no parts are extended to Zone 2. The ball is not being placed in Zone 2 rather being rolled into Zone 1. First rule break.
SG5.d - “Rapid Load Balls may only be removed from that Starting Zone by a Robot action (e.g., picked up by an intake, pushed by a moving Robot, etc.). Rapid Load Balls cannot be bounced or rolled out of that Starting Zone by a Loader. See Note 2 below.” - The ball is clearly being rolled from Zone 2 to all the way to Zone 1 in this video. Another rule break
SG5. Note 2: “Although it is not required, placing the Ball gently down onto the Field without any additional motion is highly recommended. Unorthodox strategies, such as “tossing” or “rolling” the Ball, will not receive any “benefit of the doubt” if the Head Referee cannot clearly confirm that all criteria have been met (especially clauses “B” and “D”).” - Clearly the ball is being rigorously rolled fed into the robot’s intake.
Could an official with Vex please clarify. I have teams that are trying to nail down their strategies for our Upcoming Regional Qualifier and plan for a bigger event and possibly Worlds.
Thanks