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2286: Further clarification of SC5 - independent contact requirement for passing


91998G
11-Nov-2024

<SC5> <2220>

The answer to question 2220 implies that the fact that both robots touched the ball at some point in time doesn't negate a pass as long as before both robots touched the ball robot A indepenently touched it and after robot B independently touched it. However, the wording in SC5.a is ambiguous enough that we have seen differing interpretations of this nuance. Please clarify that the scenario outlined below counts as a pass:

1 - robot A alone is touching the ball 2 - robot A pushes the ball against robot B (i.e. for a moment in time both robots are touching the ball) 3 - robot A backs up, and robot b intakes the ball (and is the only robot touching the ball)

If the above scenario does not count as a pass can SC5.a be clarified to call out that any contact with both robots at the same time negates a pass even if moments in time exist where both robots independently control the ball?

Answered by committee
14-Nov-2024

Please clarify that the scenario outlined below counts as a pass:

1 - robot A alone is touching the ball 2 - robot A pushes the ball against robot B (i.e. for a moment in time both robots are touching the ball) 3 - robot A backs up, and robot b intakes the ball (and is the only robot touching the ball)

Because each Robot in this scenario has independently contacted the Ball, this qualifies as a Pass (assuming all other criteria of <SC5> are also met).