<SG1>
Starting a Match. At the beginning of a Match, the Robot must be placed such that it meets all of the following criteria:
• Fit within an 11” wide x 20” long x 15” high (279mm x 508mm x 381mm) volume, as checked during inspection per <R3>.
• Positioned within one of the starting positions shown in Figure SG-1. Robots may not begin the Match in contact with any Field Elements other than the Floor inside these starting positions and the Field Perimeter, and may not be contacting any Scoring Objects other than the Preload. For Teamwork Challenge Matches, the Team listed as Team 1 (printed Match list), listed as red Team (events.vex.com), or listed first (VEXvia) must place their Robot in the starting position that shares a wall with the blue Pyramid Goal. For Teamwork Challenge Matches, the Team listed as Team 2 (printed Match list), listed as blue Team (events.vex.com), or listed second (VEXvia) must place their Robot in the starting position that shares a wall with the red Pyramid Goal.
• Completely stationary (i.e., no motors or other mechanisms in motion) until the Match timer starts. Pre-charging a pneumatic system (e.g., having the Pneumatic Pump running prior to the Match) is the only permitted exception to this rule.
• The starting configuration of the Robot at the beginning of a Match must be the same as a Robot configuration that was checked during Robot inspection.
Figure SG-1: Robots in legal pre-Match starting positions (highlighted in red / blue). Violation Notes: The Match will not begin with any conditions in this rule unmet. If a Robot cannot meet these conditions in a timely manner, the Robot will be removed from the Field and rules <R2d> and <GG3> will apply until the situation is corrected. In most cases, they will not receive a Disqualification, but should receive a Minor Violation and will not be permitted to play in the Match.
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