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A Team’s two Drivers switch Controllers midway through the Match. In a given Match, up to two (2) Drivers may be in the Driver Station per Team. The two Drivers must switch their controller between thirty-five seconds (0:35 on the Match timer) and twenty-five seconds (0:25 on the Match timer) remaining in the Match.
• No Driver shall operate a Robot for more than thirty-five (35) seconds.
• The second Driver may not touch their Team’s controls until the controller is passed to them.
• Once the controller is passed, the first Driver may no longer touch their Team’s controls.
• A Driver cannot also be a Loader in the same Match.
• If a Drive Team for a Match only has two members, one must serve as the Driver until the mid-Match Driver switch. The second Drive Team Member may serve as either the 2nd Driver (after the mid-Match Driver switch) or the Loader for the full Match, but cannot fill both roles. If the 2nd Driver position is unfilled, the Robot’s operation (even prewritten commands) must cease after the first thirty-five (35) seconds of the Match.
• If only one Drive Team Member is present, the Robot’s operation (even prewritten commands) must cease after the first thirty-five (35) seconds of the Match and the Team will not have a Loader during that Match. Violation Notes: At a minimum, any Violation of this rule is considered a Minor Violation. Whether it escalates to a Major Violation or not is dependent upon the Head Referee’s judgment regarding:
• Prior Violations
• Any Score Affecting actions that were a direct result of the Violation, such as the first Driver scoring additional points after 35 seconds of driving or a Driver also serving as a Loader in the same Match.
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