Can a payload specialist throw during autonomous mode?

Competition Rules/Strategy
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I saw this in the forum before but I couldnt find it in the rules. Where is this in the rules? Thanks!

2

From the Q&A:
http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=10953

There is nothing in the rules that prohibit the Payload Spec1alists from throwing Moon Rocks during Autonomous.

3

And please note, that even though it is spelled “Payload Spec1alists” with a 1 instead of an “I” they mean Payload Specialists.
Crazy *FIRST *forums web spam filters. :yikes:

4

Our team deduced that a moon rock can be used by the payload specialist the whole match and the deinition of the match is the 2 minute and 15 secind period… and therefore includes autonomous. It’s nice to see reinforment though.

5

Remember that PS’s are not allowed to handle moon rocks before the match begins (<G40A>).

<G40B> says that PS’s can handle rocks after the start of the match. The start of the match is autonomous.