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Drivers drive your Robot, and stay in the Driver Station. During a Match, Robots may only be operated by that Team’s Drivers and/or software running on the Robot’s control system. Each Team may send up to three (3) Drive Team Members to their Driver Station for a Match: two (2) Drivers, and one (1) Loader. Those Drive Team Members must remain in their Driver Station, except when legally interacting with their Robot per <GG10>. Drive Team Members are the only Team members that are allowed to be in the Driver Station during a Match. Adults (other than event staff) are not permitted to be in the Driver Station during a Match.
• Drive Team Members are prohibited from any of the following actions during a Match: Using any sort of communication device in the Driver Station. Non-headphone devices with communication features turned off (e.g., a phone in airplane mode, a walkie talkie turned off, smart glasses with communication features disabled) are allowed. Communication features can be enabled for translation apps during post-Match discussions. Standing or sitting on any sort of object during a Match, regardless of whether the Field is on the Floor or elevated, except as required by an officially approved accommodation request. Bringing/using additional materials to simplify the game challenge during a Match (e.g., device to align or add Scoring Objects to the Loader). To ensure that Drive Team Members are aware of verbal calls during a Match (as an application of rules <T1>, <G1>, <S1>, and <G3>), powered headphones, earbuds, passive earpieces connected to electronic devices, or other personal accessories/devices that transmit audio cannot be worn/used in the Driver Station except as required by an officially approved accommodation request.
• In Teamwork Matches, one Team in an Alliance is assigned to the red Driver Station and the other Team is assigned to the blue Driver Station, as follows: The Team listed as Team 1 on a printed Match list, listed as red Team on events.vex.com, or listed first in VEXvia will use the red Driver Station and participate as the red Team in that Match. The Team listed as Team 2 on a printed Match list, listed as blue Team on events.vex.com, or listed second in VEXvia will use the blue Driver Station and participate as the blue Team in that Match.
• 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. Point iii is intended to refer to non-Robot-related items that directly influence gameplay. Provided no other rules are violated, and the items do not pose any safety or Field damage risks, the following examples are not considered Violations of <GG1>:
• Materials used before or after a Match, such as a pre-Match alignment aid
• Strategic aids, such as a whiteboard or clipboard
• Earplugs, gloves, or other personal accessories
This rule has additional Violation notes. See Appendix D.