<G10><G8><G10> Allows for driver interaction with ("rescuing") the robot under certain circumstances. To do so, they must signal the Referee by placing their Vex IQ Controller on the ground. If the non-active driver is the one who leaves the Driver Station to "rescue" the robot, once the robot has been "rescued" and prior to the non-active driver returning to the Driver Station is the active driver allowed to pick up the Controller and start driving the robot? If not, when Blocks leave the field <SG3>, if the non-driver leaves the Driver Station to place a block that has left the field into the Supply Zone, is the active driver allowed to continue to drive the robot?
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1739: Driving the Robot while one team member ("non-active driver") is outside of the Driver Station
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Thank you for your questions! Based on the requirements in rule <G10> the active Driver can resume driving once their Robot has been returned to a legal starting position, providing the Driver switch is correctly made as described in rule <G11>.
The active Driver may continue operating the Robot while the non-active Driver returns a Block to the field. Rule <G8> will be revised in an upcoming game manual update to correctly reflect that Drivers may leave the Driver Station to return a Block to the Supply Zone as per rule <SG3>.