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The reason that the robot was not picked up to verify entanglement was because the entanglement occured during the match. By the time that the match had no time left, the robot was unentangled. However, unfortuately for that alliance of 702, 60, and 992, the opposing teams robot only has to be engangled at ANY POINT in the match rather than the only end. When the robot drove in those crazy circles like Zan observed, it unentangled itself. The point was that it WAS entangled for part of the match. I have contacted FIRST to discuss this with them and a possible need to clarify the rules before the regionals. But as the rules stand, a robot needs only to be entangled for a period of time at ANY POINT in the match to cause a DQ.
Sean Roberts
Head Ref, SCRRF
P.S. Thank you 702 for not feeling bitter and being professional about the whole thing.
P.P.S. Thank you 60 for being the same way.
P.P.P.S. Thank you 992 for taking major steps to teach your team members gracious professionalism before the LA regional.
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