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Official Q&A: VEX IQ Robotics Competition 2024-2025: Rapid Relay
2094: Clarification on external impacts on matchplay and replays.
Hello!
This morning we had an event and also experienced an earthquake in our state. Currently as per T7, the only grounds for a replay are
Score Affecting "Field fault" issues (Switches not being reset before the Match starts / Field Elements detaching or moving beyond normal tolerances not as a result of Robot interactions) Score Affecting Game Rule issues (A field is reset before the score is determined)
Our interesting experience this morning does raise the question: In the event of external forces such as minor earthquakes impacting scores and moving non-field elements out of tolerance (like a switch, which is meant to be scored/toggled) should a match be replayed?
Cheers,
We're happy to point out that the list in <T7> only represents "some examples" (quoted from the game manual) that may warrant a replay.
In any situation where the Head Referee and the Event Partner agree that a replay is warranted, it's within their discretion to grant one "in the most extreme circumstances."
Non-gameplay issues like fire alarms---and earthquakes!---that have a negative impact on Matches could reasonably be called extreme circumstances, and replays would be entirely reasonable.