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2127: Does a pass have to occur before a ball is scored?

46140A
9-Sep-2024

<SC5>Nothing in the game manual states that a pass has to occur before a ball is scored as a goal, only that the pass has to happen before the ball leaves the field. Based upon the definition of passing and loading, it appears that it would be legal to pass a ball after it has been scored as a goal before being picked up by the match loader.

Would this scenario be a legal pass in a Teamwork match: If Robot A scores the ball through a target, Robot B touches the ball once it rolls into the pickup zone before a loader retrieves it. (This would only be valid from balls introduced from the loading station since rapid load balls are not eligible for passes)

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SC5  
Answered by committee
18-Sep-2024

Thank you for your question, and for highlighting this unintended loophole in the rules! The following changes will be reflected in the next game manual update, and are effective immediately:

  • The first sentence of <SC5> will be revised to read (bold used to emphasize new text), "An Alliance receives credit for a Pass once both Robots independently contact a Ball before it is Scored or leaves the Field."
  • Clause B of <SG6> will be revised to read (bold used to emphasize new text), "A Ball which has been Scored through a Target may not be used for additional scoring, passing, or Switch Clearing until it is retrieved by a Loader and legally re-Loaded."