[moderated]: Ask the Champ Referees!

[Grant Cox]

If a bot is pushed into the opposing alliance's home zone during the endgame (pushed by someone from the opposing alliance) but truly attempts to get out, will they still be penalized the 10 points? How generous are you going to be on determining if the bot was trying to get out?

[Chris Marra]

If a robot has ANY ring on its flag, can that robot proceed to score for the duration of the match?

Also, if ringers on the bottom of the rack are supported by ringers on the floor below them, how will their score be determined?

Are yellow flags removed when teams proceed from their division to the Einstein field?

[Kevin Kolodziej]

When is a ring considered scored and what is the criteria for descoring it? Lets say redbot is scoring a ringer. Redbot releases its grip, but due to bluebots defense, becomes tangled with the ringer. In its struggle to get free, redbot's gripper maintains contact with the ringer but the ringer at one point becomes fully supported by the spider leg. Bluebot gives a final push and redbot is pushed away from the rack, still tangled with their ringer. In the process of being pushed, redbot removes the ringer from the rack. Is this action a descore, and if so, who is penalized?

I realize this situation happens extremely quickly and referees may not always be in the proper position to see everything, but I'm just looking for how this is intended to be called.

Thanks!

[Dan Petrovic]

If a team were to use their arm (or some other part of their robot) to lift a legally scored Spoiler enough such that the weight of the Spoiler is no longer being fully supported by the spider leg, would it be considered removed?

[Aidan F. Browne]

Thanks for the questions!

Safe travel to all -- we will see you on Thursday!


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