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1742: Accidentally Knocking Off Red Block

Bryant Nelson
2-Nov-2023

According to the rules, a red block is considered scored if it is removed from the starting peg at the end of the match.

Removed – A red Block status. A red Block is considered Removed if it is no longer fully supported by a Starting Peg at the end of the Match.

What should be the result of a red block being accidentally knocked off the starting peg, either by a student interacting with their robot as allowed by <G10> or by bumping the edge of the field?

This should obviously be a DQ for the team that caused the red block to be removed. But based on <QA1697> it seems like the non-offending team should still get the points for the red block being removed. Is that the correct resolution?

G10   T8  
Answered by committee
22-Nov-2023

You are correct. If a Driver accidentally knocks a red Block off of its starting peg while interacting with the Robot or the Field, it should be handled as a Score Affecting Violation of rule <G9> and the Team should receive a Major Violation and Disqualification for the Match.

If the Disqualification occurs in a Qualifying Match, their Alliance Partner should receive the points for the red Block being removed. If the Disqualification occurs in a Finals Match, both Teams in the Alliance will be Disqualified as described in rule <T8>.