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Official Q&A: VRC 2018-2019: Turning Point

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146: Forgot to turn on the Robot, but my alliance partner bumped me.


Andrew Dahlen (Event Partner)
17-Nov-2018

Rule G8 states, "During the Driver Controlled Period, Drive Team Members may only touch their own Robot if the Robot has not moved at all during the Match." If a robot moved due to a push or bump from an alliance partner robot, can the team touch the robot to perform the permitted tasks? Technically the robot moved, but not under its own power.

Thank you.

G8  
Answered by Game Design Committee

This would be legal, as long as the Head Referee acknowledges that it is safe to do so. For example, if the Robot has moved a few feet away from the field perimeter and would require stepping into the field to reach it, this would not be permissible.

This ruling only applies to situations where the Robot has not moved under its own power. Motion as a result of stored energy, regardless of whether the microcontroller is powered on or not, would still be considered motion, and this would not be permissible.