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Based on question asked earller that a robot can possess two balls and score at once, if a ball gets stuck in the goal wall (Attached picture) and if robot is unable to clear it, can the drive team member or referee reset the switch/balls and allow start over? There is no specific mention of this scenario in SC4 or Violation notes. Appreciate clarity on this situation.
As described in the blue box in rule <SG6>,
If a Scored Ball gets stuck inside the Goal Wall structure and does not make it to the Pickup Zone, a referee must free it by carefully reaching into the Goal Wall.
This only applies to Balls that have passed through a Target, and which meet all of the criteria for a Scored Goal in rule <SC3>. Balls that have not passed entirely through the Target may not be retrieved by a referee, although it is expected that they may fall into or out of the Goal Wall after the already-Scored Ball is removed.
Note: This answer was revised on 11/13/2024 to specify that a referee must free a Scored Ball that is stuck inside the Goal Wall structure. Additionally, the December 3 game manual update will specify that the referee should retrieve the Ball as quickly as possible when it's safe to do so.