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Official Q&A: VEX IQ Robotics Competition 2024-2025: Rapid Relay
2519: Can a loader use a tool (a 1x20 beam for example) influence the ball to exit the loading station in a particular direction?
Is the loader allowed to use a something like a beam to influence which way the ball exits the loading station. Example in image:
![[Example Image]](https://events.vex.com/storage/markdown/uploads/6m69T35bbH1yxsNhRTuDr1QAsZutYtreak8m9MqO.png)
According to this QA: https://events.vex.com/VIQRC/2024-2025/QA/2428
"Provided the human Loader meets all requirements of rule <SG4>, there is no rule against Loaders attempting to influence the Ball to exit the Loading Station in a particular direction."
And SG4 b. states: "The Loader must be the last human to contact the Ball before it is released."
Is this covered by G9?: "During a Match, Drive Team Members are prohibited from making intentional contact with any Field Element, Robot, or Ball that has been introduced to the Field, except for the allowances in <G10>, <RSC8>, <SG4> and/or <SG6>. "
Is the loader allowed to use a something like a beam to influence which way the ball exits the loading station?
No. This is a direct Violation of both <G8> clause C, which disallows materials that simplify the game challenge, and <G9>, which says that a Drive Team Member cannot contact a Ball after it has been introduced to the Field.