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Originally Posted by Alan2338
Is there anything that explicitly states a ball is on the pedestal to begin the match? We haven't found any...
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They stated during kickoff that field crew would stage a new ball anytime the light was off, so that it would be available to the team when the light came on. (I'm not sure how else you would get the first ball into the CYCLE?)
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Originally Posted by Alan2338
Are there 3 or 4 balls total available to be put in the rotation of cycles?
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I don't think there is a specific number. The idea is that whenever a ball is scored, another is available for play. That is what they imply in the Kickoff videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERuue...qTbhru_5#t=107
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Originally Posted by Alan2338
With the definition of a match as the full 2:30, if it's removed from the FIELD for the MATCH, is that ball permanently out of the rotation of Red or Blue's Match balls?
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As with above, I think that is over-analysis. I don't think the crew will "only" have those 2 balls to use, it is just a queue from all the balls they have back-stocked so that one is always available.
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Originally Posted by Alan2338
Even more with the auto balls, do you have to take one if not in the goalie zone? And if you can choose to opt out, and leave it out of auto, is it out of the FIELD for the MATCH?
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For starting positions, please see G5.
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Originally Posted by Manual G5
For ROBOTS starting in the white ZONE, the TEAM may preload one (1) of their ALLIANCE’s BALLS such that the BALL is touching their ROBOT.
For ROBOTS starting in their GOALIE ZONE the TEAM may decide if the BALL is: staged between the TRUSS and the ZONE LINE and not contacting an ALLIANCE partner, or removed from the FIELD for the MATCH.
If a ROBOT does not report to a MATCH, its ALLIANCE may decide if the BALL is: staged between the TRUSS and the ZONE LINE and not contacting an ALLIANCE partner, or removed from the FIELD for the MATCH.
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You never
have to take a ball. But any ball you take in auto must be put into a goal before you can score ANY points in teleop.