Do game pieces have to be on the ground at the end of autonomous?

[EricH]

Originally Posted by TimTheGreat

I thought the rule was the robot couldn't be holding them, but I've also heard it's so rare that the judges are giving points anyway. What is the general trend?

They thought that at L.A. too, at least the announcer did. He was subsequently corrected--see Navid's quote of the rules.

BTW, the judges can't give points. The referees can. There is a difference--blue polos vs. black-and-white stripes.