*<SG11> During the last 30 seconds, robots may not contact... Opponent Robots who meet the definition of Elevated.
"Elevated: A robot is considered elevated at the end of the match if they meet the following criteria..."*
Thoughts: Elevated is not defined during the match. Therefore SG11 can only protect elevated robots at the end of the match.
I assume this to be an oversight.
Let's assume that Robots can be considered elevated during a match. Then a robot that is crossing the barrier (on their side of the auton neutral lines) to score, and teters on it for a moment, would be considered elevated in that moment. That is a protected state, a state that being contacted in would draw a minor infraction, and said minor infraction should be recorded.
This means that during the last 30 seconds, robots attempting to go over the bar cannot be defended against, because that might result in momentary violations of <SG11>, even though the robots are not attempting to elevate, just to traverse the barrier.
As a referee, this seems challenging to enforce. Should a team interact with an opponent crossing the bar and momentarily meeting the definition of elevated, then one has to consider the effect that had on the match and track the likely number of points impacted by the interaction. Did it result in one triball not being scored or two?
Can you clarify the state of being "elevated" to address both of these concerns? Thanks!
Thanks!