Hello, GDC. We have a V5RC team (5430B) that has qualified for and is competing in the 2025 Missouri V5RC High School State Championship this Saturday, 03/08/2025. Unfortunately, 4 members of the 7-member 5430B team cannot compete due to the SAT on the same day. The remaining 3 members of team 5430B would love for two members from another one of our teams (5430D, who did not qualify for state and who’s season is over) to move to team 5430B in support.
This member move seems to be supported by the last sentence in Game Manual section <G4b> on p. 28 that reads: “When a Team qualifies for a Championship event (e.g., States, Nationals, Worlds, etc.) the Students on the Team attending the Championship event are expected to be the same Students on the Team that was awarded the spot. Students can be added as support to the Team, but may not be added as Drive Team Members or Coders for the Team.”
Are we interpreting the Game Manual section <G4b> correctly in that members can be added to the 5430B team in support, providing the new/moving members are not Drive Team Members or Coders (last line of G4b, highlighted in yellow below) and would fulfill other roles (e.g. mechanic, strategy, scouting, etc.) AND would move from one team (5430D) for non-strategic reasons (e.g. due to SAT test negative impact on 5430B) outside of the team’s control <G4a> AND would remain on team 5430B for the remainder of the season <G4b.i.> and not move back to 5430D? The two members who we propose move are not switching teams to support multiple teams <G4.a.ii>.
We want to do only what upholds the spirit of the game, is supported by the REC, is in the best interest of students, and allows our event partner and coaches to use common sense <G3> when upholding the game rules.
Thank you for your consideration and support.
CD
