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Handling Robots during an Autonomous Coding Skills Match. A Team may handle their Robot as many times as desired during an Autonomous Coding Skills Match.

Upon handling the Robot, it must be immediately brought back to any legal Starting Position. The Robot’s height does not need to be reset, and motors/mechanisms may remain in motion. Drivers may reset or adjust the Robot as desired from this position, including pressing buttons on the Robot Brain or activating sensors.

Any Blocks being controlled by the Robot while being handled must be removed from the Field, and can be returned to the Supply Zone by a referee or Driver. “Controlled” requires that the Robot was manipulating the Block and not simply touching it (e.g., if the Block moves with the Robot either vertically or while turning, the Robot is controlling the Block).

Any Blocks within the chosen Starting Position for a reset must be removed from the Field and can be returned to the Supply Zone by a referee or Driver.

During an Autonomous Coding Skills Match, Drivers may move freely around the Field, and are not restricted to the Driver Station when not handling their Robot. The rest of <G8>, which states that Drivers are not allowed to use any communication devices during their Match, still applies. An intent of this exception is to permit Drivers who wish to “stage” Robot handling during an Autonomous Coding Skills Match to do so without excessive running back and forth to the Driver Station.

Note: This rule only applies to Autonomous Coding Skills Matches. Driving Skills Matches are still governed by <G9> & <G10>, especially for strategic violations. Note 2: Any Blocks which remain outside of the Field at the end of a Match will be considered “in” the Supply Zone (i.e., the Supply Zone will not be eligible to be Cleared). Significant Q&As

1626 - Incorrect or incomplete Robot reset in Autonomous Skills can lead to DQ

1980 - Drive Team Members cannot enter the field to retrieve the Robot, but can ask the Head Referee for help