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G303      *Start your ROBOTS. A ROBOT must meet all following MATCH-start requirements:

A.     it does not pose a hazard to humans, FIELD elements, or other ROBOTS,

B.     has passed initial, complete inspection, i.e. it’s compliant with all ROBOT rules (for exceptions regarding Practice MATCHES, see Section 10.4 Practice MATCHES),

C.     if modified after initial Inspection, it’s compliant with I104,

D.     its BUMPERS are fully contained in their ROBOT STARTING ZONE,

E.     it’s the only team-provided item left on the FIELD,

F.     it’s not attached to, entangled with, or suspended from any FIELD element,

G.     it’s confined to its STARTING CONFIGURATION (reference R102 and R104), and

H.    it fully and solely supports not more than 1 NOTE (as described in Section 6.3.4 GAME PIECES).

If a ROBOT is BYPASSED prior to the start of the MATCH, the DRIVE TEAM may not remove the ROBOT from the FIELD without permission from the Head REFEREE or the FTA.

Please take note of this rule. It is important that teams ensure ALLIANCE partners have passed inspection. Allowing a partner that has not passed inspection to play puts the ALLIANCE at risk of RED CARDS. Teams should check with their ALLIANCE partners early and help them pass inspection before competing.

For assessment of many of the items listed above, the Head REFEREE is likely to consult with the LRI.

Violation: If fix is a quick remedy, the MATCH won’t start until all requirements are met. If it is not a quick remedy, DISABLED and, at the discretion of the Head REFEREE, must be re-inspected. If a ROBOT not compliant with part B participates, its ALLIANCE receives a RED CARD. If a ROBOT not compliant with part C participates, its team receives a RED CARD.

Similar Rules

Rule G301
G301      *Be prompt. A DRIVE TEAM member may not cause significant delays to the start of their MATCH. Causing a significant delay requires both of the following to be true:
Rule R102
R102      *STARTING CONFIGURATION – no overhang. In the STARTING CONFIGURATION (the physical configuration in which a ROBOT starts a MATCH), no part of the ROBOT shall extend outside the vertical projection of the FRAME PERIMETER, with the exception of its BUMPERS and minor protrusions such as bolt heads, fastener ends, rivets, cable ties, etc.
Rule G401
G401      *Behind the lines. In AUTO, a DRIVE TEAM member staged behind a STARTING LINE may not contact anything in front of that STARTING LINE, unless for personal or equipment safety, to press the E-Stop or A-Stop, or granted permission by a Head REFEREE or FTA.
Rule G101
G101      *Humans, stay off the FIELD until green. A team member may only enter the FIELD if FIELD lighting (SUBWOOFER and FIELD facing side of the team signs and timers) is green, unless explicitly instructed by a REFEREE or an FTA.
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