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All Scoring statuses are evaluated after the Match ends. Scores are calculated five (5) seconds after the Match ends, or once all Blocks, Field Elements, and Robots on the Field come to rest, whichever comes first.
• This 5-second delay is intended to be the only permitted “benefit of the doubt” for last-second scoring actions. If an object or Robot is still in motion and “too close to call” between two states at the 5-second mark, then the less advantageous of the two states should be awarded to the Robot(s) in question. For example: A Robot which has Parked in a Park Zone but slowly droops down and is in contact with the top of the Field Perimeter at five (5) seconds would not be considered Parked. A Block which slowly falls out of a Goal at five (5) seconds would not be considered Scored.
• At the end of the Match, the on-screen timer displayed by Tournament Manager will hold the current Match information and “0:00” for five (5) seconds before moving to queue the next Match. This should be the primary 5-second visual cue used by Teams and Head Referees.
• This 5-second delay is only intended to be a “benefit of the doubt” grace period, not an extra five (5) seconds of Match time. Robots which are designed to strategically exploit this grace period will receive a Minor Violation, and any post-Match movement will not be included in score calculation (i.e., the Match will be scored as it was at 0:00).
• Referees should avoid contacting or moving Robots and/or Blocks as much as possible while evaluating Scoring statuses. If an object must be moved to evaluate the status of another object, its status must be agreed upon by all Teams and the Head Referee, and noted or recorded, before it is moved.
• Referees must record counts based on verified scoring statuses evaluated after the Match, using final positions of Blocks, Field Elements, and Robots. Point considerations used to determine whether a Violation is Match Affecting (e.g., specified in Violation Notes) should NOT be added to or deducted from the actual score, and points scored during a Violation should not be deducted from a score.
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