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Bongle
03-01-2015, 14:56
R3's extra info says this:
Size constraints specified in part B may be met with additional aids such as bungee cords, minor disassembly, etc., provided transition from/
to the TRANSPORT CONFIGURATION does not risk violation of other rules, particularly G5 and G6.

G5 and G6 say this:
G5:
Only one ALLIANCE member may be in each HUMAN PLAYER ZONE at a time.
VIOLATION: FOUL. Additional FOUL for each TOTE entered onto the FIELD while in violation of this rule.

G6:
A single ALLIANCE member may not be in contact with both a TOTE and the CHUTE DOOR simultaneously..
VIOLATION: FOUL
Which seems like a bit of a non-sequitur.

I'm guessing that "G5 and G6" reference may have been meant for some other rules, such as G8:
DRIVE TEAMS may not leave items other than their ROBOT on the FIELD.
VIOLATION: The MATCH will not start until the situation is corrected
and G9:
DRIVE TEAMS may only bring hand tools, including battery-operated hand tools, onto the FIELD to configure or disassemble
their ROBOTS.
VIOLATION: At the discretion of the Head REFEREE, the DRIVE TEAM will be reminded of the requirements of this rule. However,
if egregious or repeated, YELLOW CARD.

MasterEric
03-01-2015, 15:12
I'm trying to understand what you're saying.
Are you saying that Rule R3 contradicts G9?

GaryVoshol
03-01-2015, 15:17
I'm sure it should have referenced G10 and G11. Blue boxes under those rules reference to/from the TRANSPORT CONFIGURATION. There will likely be a technical correction coming.

Bongle
03-01-2015, 15:18
I'm saying that G5 and G6 appear to be fairly irrelevant to R3, and G8 and G9 (edit: or G10/G11 as GaryVoshol suggests) look like better matches. I can't really see the in-game human player positions being relevant to the pre-match configuration of the robot, unless I've missed something.

Basically, this seems like a typo and I'm looking to see if other people agree or if I'm missing something that makes G5 and G6 relevant to R3.