Rules Question
 

If a ball goes out of play(off the field) then somehow makes it back on the field by itself, can you still score it as normal?

Re: Rules Question
 

yes

Re: Rules Question
 

Yes you can. Check section 4.6 of the manual.

Re: Rules Question
 

Yes, so long as a robot does not intentionally cause the ball to do this.

Re: Rules Question
 

'Cause let's face it, we can't have the referees trying to track those two balls that bounced back in among the other five hundred that are the same size and color -- especially after they cycle through the robot and boiler.

Re: Rules Question
 

The even more interesting case is that per Q55, errant shots that end up in the loading lane or alliance station do need to be tracked down by field staff and removed. That was not the response I would have expected, especially given what I took to be the general intent of the general 4.6 Match Logistics "you own whatever happens to be there, even accidentally" rule for alliance stations and loading lanes to make it easy on field staff to enforce.