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2083: Can I reload immediately after scoring


98988A
4-Aug-2024

According to SC3, the ball can be scored by passing through the goal, while according to SG4, the ball can be considered 'loaded' if it scores or leaves the field. Does this imply that loading can occur after the ball has passed through the goal rather than after it has landed?<SC3><SG4>

Answered by committee
8-Aug-2024

As described in clause A of rule <SG4>, the 'next' Ball can be Loaded after a previous Ball has been Scored or has left the Field. As described in rule <SC3>, a Ball is considered to have been Scored when it

... is no longer in contact with a Robot and has fully passed through a Target (i.e., from the “outside” of the Goal Wall structure into the “inside” of the Goal Wall).

There is no requirement that a Scored Ball land in the Pickup Zone before the next Ball is Loaded.