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2269: Unintentional Horizontal Expansion (SG2)


John Garrett
7-Nov-2024

<SG2>

During a scrimmage, a team's battery was knocked out of its clamp and for a bit dangled off the robot before completely disconnecting. It was not on the same side as their designated expansion side. Would this. or any other parts breaking off a robot constitute an SG2?

Answered by committee
14-Nov-2024

As described in the Violation Note for <SG2>,

Incidental minor infractions out of non-expansion sides that occur during a Match are only considered Minor Violations. Repeated Minor Violations should only escalate to a Major Violation in extreme circumstances. Examples include, but are not limited to:

  • Loose wires
  • Broken zip ties / rubber bands
  • Bent or broken mechanical components that are not used for strategic gain