G6 states:
Keep your Robots together. Robots may not intentionally detach parts during the Match or leave mechanisms on the field. Note: Parts which become detached unintentionally and therefore a Minor Violation are no longer considered “part of a Robot,” and should be ignored for the purposes of any rules which involve Robot contact or location (e.g., Scoring, Double-Zone, etc.) or Robot size.
The definition of elevated states:
Elevated – A Robot status. A Robot is considered Elevated at the end of the Match if it meets the following criteria: The Robot is contacting at least one of the following: One or more of their Alliance’sElevation Bars Any portion of the Barrier that is on their Alliance’s side of the Neutral Zone (i.e., the three black PVC pipes that are attached directly to their Alliance’sElevation Bars). An Alliance partner Robot which meets the requirements of points 1-3 in this definition The Robot is not contacting any Field Elements other than those listed in point 1. This includes gray field tiles, the field perimeter, Goals, the opposing Alliance’sElevation Bar, etc. Contact with (or Possession of) Triballs is irrelevant when determining a Robot’s Elevated status. The Robot is not contacting the yellow Elevation Bar Cap. (VEX U and VAIRC only) The Robot is not contacting an Alliance partner Robot that is not considered Elevated.
A part falls off a red alliance robot (a rubber band in the example picture shown below) and becomes entangled with a blue alliance robot. The blue alliance robot goes to elevate at the end of the match, and they meet all of the points listed above. However, the piece of the red alliance robot is in contact with both their robot and the ground. How should this be scored? Nothing seems to disqualify a team from being elevated, but what would be the best way to prove that a part did not originate from their robot? Additionally, would this scenario be any different if the rubber band had fallen off of the other red alliance robot.
And example photo. The orange rubber band is not part of the team who elevated's robot. https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1118549255578210336/1208808131451424868/IMG_3933.jpg?ex=65e4a14d&is=65d22c4d&hm=6904331dcc5cb5d4e1bab8c7ffa04d3392ab2bfc8dc9f3c89b2c32a9c5e5cbc5&=&format=webp&width=1228&height=921
