<G11> states (emphasis mine)
During the Autonomous Period, Drive Team Members are not permitted to interact with the Robots in any way, directly or indirectly. This could include, but is not limited to:
- Activating any controls on their V5 Controllers
If a team forgets to select the autonomous program on their controller and does so once the Autonomous Period begins, would this be considered a Major or Minor Violation of the highlighted bullet point of G11 above, resulting in the opposing alliance receiving the Autonomous Bonus (<G12> violation notes?) Or would the highlighted bullet point above only take effect once a team selects a program on their controller?
For purposes of determining when the Autonomous Period begins, would it be once the "3, 2, 1" countdown from Tournament Manager begins before the 15 second (V5RC Head-to-Head match) timer, or only during the 15 seconds when the Robots can move around the field? The definition of Autonomous Period in the General Definitions section of the Game Manual seems to indicate it would only be the 15 seconds where Robots move around the field, but I would appreciate confirmation on this.
Thank you for your time!