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Official Q&A: VEX IQ Robotics Competition 2022-2023: Slapshot
1184: Discs going over fence
If a robot shoots discs towards the fence during a teamwork qualification match and one of them goes over the fence, how is it scored? Is it a disqualification for the team that shot it? If so, how is the other team scored? Rule G16 seems to apply, but the penalty seems harsh for a disc that takes a bad bounce.
<G16> Discs go under the Fence, not over it. Discs may only be Scored in Goal Zone by passing them underneath the gray PVC pipe. Robot actions such as “dumping,” “placing,” or “throwing” Discs over the Fence are strictly prohibited, and will result in a Disqualification
This question is answered by rule G16, and its subsequently referenced rules / definitions:
<G16> Discs go under the Fence, not over it. Discs may only be Scored in Goal Zone by passing them underneath the gray PVC pipe. Robot actions such as “dumping,” “placing,” or “throwing” Discs over the Fence are strictly prohibited, and will result in a Disqualification.
Violation Notes: Since this rule is inherently Score Affecting, all Violations will be considered Major Violations.
The definition of Major Violation reads as follows:
Major Violation - A Violation which results in a Disqualification.
The definition of Disqualification reads as follows:
Disqualification - A penalty applied to a Team for a rule violation (see <T12> for more details). If a Team is Disqualified in a Match, the Head Referee will notify the Team of their violation at the end of the Match. At the Head Referee’s discretion, repeated violations and / or Disqualifications for a single Team may lead to its Disqualification for the entire event.
T12 reads as follows:
<T12> Disqualifications. A Team that is Disqualified in a Qualification Match receives zero (0) points for the Match. The other Team on their Alliance will still receive points for the Match.
a. In Finals Matches, Disqualifications apply to the entire Alliance, not just one Team. An Alliance that is Disqualified in a Finals Match will receive zero (0) points.
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