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Official Q&A: VEX IQ Robotics Competition 2024-2025: Rapid Relay
2423: hand gesture
In autonomous coding skill drive, are we allowed to use hand gesture? For example, the driver/loader will not touch the robot, just hand gesture to interact with the sensors. The following rules did not say if driver can use hand gesture without touching the robot. Is hand considered as "any communication devices". Is hand gesture considered as "A team may handle their robot as many times as desired during an autonomous coding skill match"? Dose the loader considered as "A team" since loader could also use hand gesture.
The rest of <G8>, which states that Drive Team Members are not allowed to use any communication devices during their Match, still applies. <RSC8> Handling Robots during an Autonomous Coding Skills Match. A Team may handle their Robot as many times as desired during an Autonomous Coding Skills Match.
During an Autonomous Coding Skills Match, Drivers may move freely around the Field, and are not restricted to the Driver Station when not handling their Robot.
Manually triggering sensors or activating any controls on the VEX IQ Controller is not allowed during an Autonomous Coding Skills Match, except during <RSC8> interactions (as described in RSC8ai).
Note: this answer was revised on January 16, 2025 to reference RSC8 interactions.