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2475: Clarification for Q&A 2232


3373A
28-Jan-2025

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Is the answer to Q&A 2232 from October 28, 2024 still accurate? I am confused about whether this is correct:

"When a Robot is reset under rule <RSC8> in an Autonomous Coding Skills Match, all Balls should be removed from the Robot and the Field. Balls can then be reintroduced through the Loading Station or as Rapid Loads.

If a Ball is stuck in a Switch at the time of a Robot reset in an Autonomous Coding Skills Match, it should be removed from the Field by a referee or Drive Team Member when the Robot is reset. If a Switch is held in a Cleared position (no longer parallel with the front face of the Goal Wall) by the Ball that will be removed, that Switch should be manually moved into a "fully" Cleared position during the reset. The Ball that was stuck in the Switch should not be counted as a Goal."

This is the only place that I have seen the option to remove a ball that is stuck in a Switch vs being stuck in the Goal Wall. <SG6> seems to contradict this ability to remove the ball.

Does this only apply during Autonomous? And is the intent to not just retrieve the ball but also result in a cleared switch?

Answered by committee
6-Feb-2025

Does this only apply during Autonomous?

Yes. This only applies in Autonomous Coding Skills Matches.

And is the intent to not just retrieve the ball but also result in a cleared switch?

Yes, but this only applies in Autonomous Coding Skills Matches.