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Official Q&A: VEX IQ Robotics Competition 2025-2026: Mix & Match
2929: Are spectating members of a team allowed to provide instructions to the drive team members during a match?
Say a team has members outside of the driver station that are not part of the drive team for a particular match--they can be in the "spectator area" or some other location nearby. Maybe the team has four members and the member that is not part of the three-person drive team is in the spectator area. During the match, is this "spectating" team member allowed to shout instructions to the drive team members? This could be things like "pick up a blue pin and stack it on that orange pin" or "your stack isn't completely within the floor goal" or "you need to switch drivers now!"
Hello, Cory, and thanks for this question!
The December 4 game manual update will include an addition to rule <GG1> to specify that individuals who are not Drive Team Members for a Match cannot provide directions, commands, or advice to the Drive Team Members during that Match. They're welcome to provide cheerful, positive encouragement, but should not affect Match play or strategy. This change is effective immediately.