<GG1>

Only Drive Team Members, and only in the Alliance Station. During a Match, Robots may be only be operated by that Team’s Drive Team Members and/or by software running on the Robot’s control system in accordance with <R11> and <GG11>. A Team may send up to (3) Drive Team Members to their Alliance Station for each Robot, and those Drive Team Members must remain in their Alliance Station for the duration of the Match. Drive Team Members are the only Team members that are allowed to be in the Alliance Station during a Match. Adults (other than event staff) are not permitted to be in the Alliance 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 Alliance Station. Non-headphone devices with communication features turned off (e.g. a phone in airplane mode or a walkie talkie turned off) are allowed. If communication features are needed for translation apps during post-Match discussions, it should not be considered a Violation. 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 official accommodation request that has been approved by the REC Foundation. Bringing/using additional materials to simplify the game challenge during a Match. 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, and/or passive earpieces connected to electronic devices cannot be worn/used in the Alliance Station except as required by an official accommodation request that has been approved by the REC Foundation.
• 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, such as a speaker that plays a buzzer sound to distract your opponent. 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

Violation Notes: Major Violations of this rule are not required to be Match Affecting, and could invoke Violations of other rules, such as <G1>, <G2>, or <G4>.

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