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The position of triballs in Match Load Zone


14316A
18-Jul-2023

<SG1>Note: The Triballs which start in each Match Load Zone must be contacting the Match Load Zone at the start of the Match. However, they may be repositioned during pre-Match setup by the Team whose Robot is using the Starting Tiles adjacent to that Match Load Zone. For example, in Figure 26, Red Robot 1 would be permitted to reposition the Triball in the lower-left red Match Load Zone.

Is it legal to place the triball which starts in the Match Load Zone as in the photo?img

Answered by committee
24-Jul-2023

The Match Load Zone is defined as "The portion of the floor tile bordered by a Match Load Bar and an inside corner of the Field Perimeter." The example you provided--and any other position that meets the requirement of the note in <SG1> (contacting the Match Load Zone)--is legal for a Triball that begins the Match within a Match Load Zone.