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Official Q&A: VEX IQ Robotics Competition 2024-2025: Rapid Relay

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2208: Rapid load question - Team alliance

13155U
21-Oct-2024

<SG5>

There is a previous question which discusses that during last 15 seconds (Rapid load) of an alliance matches team can choose to use the loading station instead of starting zones, can the team then pass the balls to get the passing points instead of gaining 1 point per goal?

Let's say team has knocked off 4 switches and in the last 15 seconds of rapid load time loading station is used. Each ball can be passed and then scored to get 12 points per goal instead of 1 point per goal?

Please also point out any rule that is covering this scenario?

SG5  
Answered by committee
24-Oct-2024

Once the Rapid Load Period begins, Teams may choose to Load Balls via the Loading Station (making them eligible to count for Passes) or via Rapid Loading directly into a Starting Zone (not eligible for Passes). Teams may freely switch between the two Loading methods during this period.

<SG5> states (bold added here for emphasis):

Loading during the Rapid Load Period. During the last fifteen (15) seconds of the Match, Loaders have the option to introduce Balls directly onto the Starting Zone (i.e., without using the Loading Station).