Last minute question

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I apologize, I misread your question. I thought you were implying that balls would be added to the field while another was still in play. In addition, The other posts that I "should have read" were posted while I was typing.

Also,

Originally Posted by whitepokefrost

During auto if a robot doesn't have a ball at the start of the match the ball is in the middle of the field.

This is incorrect. Only if the robot starts in the goalie zone can the ball be placed in the center zone, according to 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.

Violation: If the situation is not corrected before the start of the MATCH, TECHNICAL FOUL per BALL improperly staged.

You can not just choose to set the ball in the field while your robot is in the white zone. While your robot is there, the ball has to be either touching your robot or out of play.