<RSC9>It has recently been noted that if a robot is reset during an autonomous skills run, balls can be taken off the field as well. When the robot is reset to the starting position, is the robot allowed to restart with one ball in its possession? is the second ball allowed to be placed in starting zone 1 again? If it could be clarified what happens to the balls after resetting.
Official Q&A: VEX IQ Robotics Competition 2024-2025: Rapid Relay
2225: Skills autonomous - resting robot and the balls
Answered by committee
As mentioned in the revised rule from Q&A 2193, Balls removed during this <RSC8> interaction can be returned to the Field through the Loading Station or by being Rapid Loaded.
RSC8aii. All Balls must be removed from the Robot and from the Field, and can be returned through the Loading Station or Rapid Loaded.
- Is the robot allowed to restart with one ball in its possession? ---> No.
- Is the second ball allowed to be placed in starting zone 1 again? ---> No.