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Robots on the Field must be ready to play. When a Team puts their Robot on the Field, it must be prepared to play (e.g., battery charged, sized within the starting size constraint, includes only the correct Alliance-color license plates, etc.).
• Robots must be placed on the Field promptly. Repeated failure to do so could result in a Violation of <G1> and/or removal of the Robot from the current Match at the Head Referee’s discretion.
• If a Robot is delaying the scheduled start of a Match, it may be removed from the Field at the discretion of the Head Referee and Event Partner. The Robot may remain at the Field so that the Team does not get assessed a “no-show” (per <GG2>).
• If a Robot is not placed on the Field prior to the start of a Match, it cannot be placed on the Field during that Match.
• Teams who use VEX pneumatics must have their systems charged before they place the Robot on the Field.
• If an event is using Smart Field Control and a Robot is unable to successfully connect to Smart Field Control prior to the scheduled start of a Match, the Head Referee may ask the Team to remove their Robot from the Field in accordance with clause B. A Robot that connects to Smart Field Control but displays a ‘Legacy Field Control’ error on the field monitor is NOT considered successfully connected to Smart Field Control, and may be removed from the Field if it is delaying the scheduled start of a Match. The definition of the word “promptly” as used in clause A is at the discretion of the Event Partner and Head Referee, who will consider event schedule, previous Violations or delays, etc. As a general guideline, five seconds to check Robot alignment would be acceptable, but five minutes to assemble multiple parts together would not.
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