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Official Q&A: VEX IQ Robotics Competition 2024-2025: Rapid Relay
2425: Setting Items Outside the Field Perimeter to mark location
<G8> As head ref I had a team setting a beam on the floor outside the field perimeter to mark where they need to line up their robot to make their shots. I sited <g8> as a rule not allowing them to bring items to the field to simplify the game. They argued that the item they had was like the pre-match alignment aid. I felt it was directly affecting their score and therefore was more significant than that. They removed the item.
Am I wrong to have had them remove the beam?
Placing beams outside the Field Perimeter to mark ideal Robot locations during a Match falls under clause C of rule <G8>, "Bringing/using additional materials to simplify the game challenge during a Match," and is not allowed.
You're not wrong. Teams should not be allowed to place or use these visual aids in any official Match, including Teamwork and Skills. Repeated / continued Violations may result in a Major Violation and Disqualification from the Match.