Originally Posted by TimTheGreat (Post 1460321)

I just watched Quarterfinal match 3 in the Virginia and all 3 robots had cans in their possession, but didn't put them on the ground, but they still got points. I thought the rule was the robot couldn't be holding them, but I've also heard it's so rare that the judges are giving points anyway. What is the general trend?

Originally Posted by 3.1.2.1 AUTO

During AUTO, each ALLIANCE can earn points for a ROBOT SET, TOTE SET or STACKED TOTE SET, and CONTAINER SET. A
ROBOT SET occurs when all ROBOTS on an ALLIANCE move themselves to, and are fully contained by, their AUTO ZONE at the
end of AUTO.A TOTE SET exists if all three (3) Yellow TOTES from an ALLIANCE are fully contained by the AUTO ZONE, but do not
meet the requirements of a STACKED TOTE SET, at the end of AUTO.
A CONTAINER SET exists if any three (3) RECYCLING CONTAINERS are fully contained by the AUTO ZONE at the end of AUTO.
A STACKED TOTE SET exists if all three (3) Yellow TOTES from an ALLIANCE are arranged such that, at the end of AUTO:
A. the Yellow TOTES are stacked one on top of another in a single column,
B. only the bottom-most Yellow TOTE is in contact with carpet in the AUTO ZONE,
C. the entire structure is fully contained by the AUTO ZONE, and
D. the entire structure is free of contact from ROBOTS

Originally Posted by TimTheGreat (Post 1460321)

I thought the rule was the robot couldn't be holding them, but I've also heard it's so rare that the judges are giving points anyway. What is the general trend?

Originally Posted by EricH (Post 1460328)

BTW, the judges can't give points. The referees can. There is a difference--blue polos vs. black-and-white stripes.