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937: SG3 - Elevated Credit if Disqualified

Pete Niemann (Event Partner)
19-Nov-2021

During the last 30 seconds of a match, a robot bumps into the opposing alliance platform and then is later disqualified because of further interference with the platform. Does the opposing alliance still receive the elevated robot credit?

Violations of this rule which do not interfere with gameplay, such as bumping into the Platform and then driving away, will result in the opposing Alliance receiving credit for one additional Elevated Robot at the end of the Match. (Alliances may still only receive points for a maximum of two Elevated Robots).

Violations of this rule which do interfere with gameplay, such as preventing a Platform from becoming Balanced, will result in a Disqualification, regardless of whether the interference was Match Affecting or not.

SG3  
Answered by committee

During the last 30 seconds of a match, a robot bumps into the opposing alliance platform and then is later disqualified because of further interference with the platform. Does the opposing alliance still receive the elevated robot credit?

Yes, as long as these were two completely independent infractions. That is to say, an interaction which clearly causes interference (and therefore a DQ) does not automatically also award the Elevated Robot credit.