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Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik
Obviously a question for the Q&A right?
If an inspector passes a robot that's actually illegal, is the team still liable for being illegal?
Do they (and their alliances, don't forget) get DQ'd from matches when they were in an illegal configuration they were told was legal?
If an "inspection" isn't actually binding or any real indication that a robot is legal to compete, are teams now expected to inspect their alliance mates to make sure the inspectors did their jobs correctly?
Is a team allowed to inspect their opponents' robots (pre or post match) to verify that they actually are legal and the inspectors actually did their jobs correctly?
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I think if robots that have passed inspection but are somehow illegal can still be DQed, it opens a whole new can of worms. I have seen many robots at events that are passed with illegal bumpers (slightly, but still illegal). If this is noticed before a match, it is a disable. If it is noticed after a match, and can be considered for a T6 violation, their alliance is suddenly DQ'd. What happens if it is discovered during the eliminations re-inspection? Do they and all of their quals partners suddenly get DQ's for their matches?
I do not believe that this is what the rules say, however. The rule which applies to robots in violation of the robot rules is T7, which only states that the issue must be rectified before the robot will be allowed to continue competing. T6, which is the ONLY way to get your alliance DQ'd post-fact, only states that the robot must have
passed inspection. It does not state that the robot must be legal. It is assumed that only legal robots have passed inspection, but should something slip through, I do not believe there are grounds within the rules to retroactively DQ because the inspector missed something. If the robot passed and has an inspection sticker and a signed inspection sheet, no matter how illegal it may be, it shouldn't be DQ'd. It can only be prevented from playing future matches until the situation is rectified.