Question about the discs

[ERA4640]

Hey guys, new team here!
I was wondering what is the maximum amount of discs that the robots are allowed to hold during a match.
-Thanks in advance!

[FrankJ]

4 but you really should read the rules.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by ERA4640

Hey guys, new team here!
I was wondering what is the maximum amount of discs that the robots are allowed to hold during a match.
-Thanks in advance!

Usually, the first piece of advice I give to a rookie team is to read the manual.

In this case, I will instead assign you to track down the exact location of the following text from Section 3 of the Game Manual, which answers your question.

G24
ROBOTS may not actively control more than four (4) DISCS at any one time.

Violation: FOUL per extra DISC
Moving or positioning a DISC to gain advantage is considered “active control.”

Examples of “active control” include
A. “carrying” (holding DISCS in or on the ROBOT),
B. “herding” (intentionally pushing or impelling DISCS to a desired location or direction), and
C. “trapping” (pressing one or more DISCS against a FIELD element in an attempt to shield them).
Examples of DISC interaction that are not “active control” are
D. “bulldozing” (inadvertently coming in contact with DISCS that happen to be in the path of the ROBOT as it moves about the FIELD) and
E. “deflecting” (being hit by a propelled DISC that bounces or rolls off the ROBOT).
A DISC that becomes unintentionally lodged on a ROBOT will be considered actively controlled by the ROBOT. It is important to design your ROBOT so that it is impossible to inadvertently or intentionally control more than four (4) DISCS at a time.

[xSAWxBLADEx]

This is sorta relevant. I've been over and over the rules countless times, do you guys know at what point human players can introduce the red/blue frisbees?

[Jay O'Donnell]

Originally Posted by xSAWxBLADEx

This is sorta relevant. I've been over and over the rules countless times, do you guys know at what point human players can introduce the red/blue frisbees?

Any time they want I believe.

[Physicguy]

Originally Posted by xSAWxBLADEx

This is sorta relevant. I've been over and over the rules countless times, do you guys know at what point human players can introduce the red/blue frisbees?

There wasn't any thing in the game manual that states that the color frisbee can only be enter in the last 30 seconds of match play.