Relevant post is post 80
http://ftcforum.usfirst.org/showthre...r-Thread/page8
Balls Falling on Robot
Quote Originally Posted by FTC7664 View Post
In autonomous or tele-op, when the kickstand is knocked over, it seems probable that many (possibly dozens) of balls could fall on top of the robot, some of them possibly getting stuck.
1. Would these balls be removed at the end of the autonomous period?
2. If not, would these count against the five ball limit, as outlined in <GS1>?
3. What if more than five balls fell and lodged on the robot? Would the robot sit there incurring a minor penalty every 5 seconds for every excess ball for the rest of the match as outlined in <GS1>?
4. Do we need to build a roof on our robot?
A1: No, the balls will remain where they fall.
A2: Yes, these balls will count against 5 ball limit.
A3: Yes, penalties will be incurred.
A4: The design of the robot is left up to the teams.