6.6
Violations
Unless otherwise noted, all violations are assigned for each
instance of a rule violation. A description of the penalties are listed in Table 6‑3. All rules throughout the Game Rules
section are called as perceived by a REFEREE.
Table 6‑3 Rule violations
6.6.1 YELLOW
and RED CARDS
In addition to rule violations explicitly listed throughout this
document, YELLOW CARDS and RED CARDS are used in FIRST Robotics
Competition to address team and ROBOT behavior that does not align with the
mission, values, and culture of FIRST.
The Head REFEREE may assign a YELLOW CARD as a warning, or a
RED CARD for egregious behavior inappropriate at a FIRST Robotics
Competition event.
A YELLOW or RED CARD is indicated by the Head REFEREE
holding a YELLOW and/or RED CARD in the air while the Game Announcer describes
the violation.
YELLOW CARDS are additive, meaning that a second YELLOW CARD
is automatically converted to a RED CARD. A team is issued a RED CARD for any
subsequent incident in which they receive an additional YELLOW CARD, including
earning a second YELLOW CARD during a single MATCH. A second YELLOW CARD is
indicated by the Head REFEREE holding a YELLOW CARD and RED CARD in the air
simultaneously after the completion of the MATCH. A team that has received
either a YELLOW CARD or a RED CARD carries a YELLOW CARD into subsequent
MATCHES, except as noted below.
Once a team receives a YELLOW or RED CARD, a yellow
rectangle will show next to the team number on the audience display during
subsequent MATCHES, including any replays.
Figure 6‑6 Example audience screen graphic showing YELLOW CARD
indicators
All YELLOW CARDS are cleared in FMS at the conclusion of
Practice, Qualification, and division Playoff MATCHES. VERBAL WARNINGS issued
by the head REFEREE are cleared after Practice MATCHES and persist from
Qualification MATCHES through subsequent tournament phases.
YELLOW and RED CARDS are applied based on the following:
Table 6‑4 YELLOW and RED CARD application
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Time YELLOW or RED CARDS earned:
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MATCH
to which CARD is applied:
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Prior to Qualification
MATCHES
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REFEREES may or may not be
present during Practice MATCHES. With input from event staff, The Head
REFEREE may opt to perpetuate a VERBAL WARNING or YELLOW CARD earned prior to
Qualification MATCHES to the first Qualification MATCH for particularly
egregious behavior.
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during the Qualification
MATCHES
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team’s current (or
just-completed) MATCH. In the case where the team participated as a SURROGATE
in the current (or just completed) MATCH, the card is applied to the team’s
previous MATCH (i.e. the team’s second Qualification MATCH)
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between the end of
Qualification MATCHES and the start of Playoff MATCHES
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ALLIANCE’S first Playoff MATCH
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during the Playoff MATCHES
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ALLIANCE’S current (or
just-completed) MATCH
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Please see examples of the application of YELLOW and RED
CARDS as shown in section 6.6.4 Violation Details.
During Playoff MATCHES, YELLOW and RED CARDS are assigned to
the violating team’s entire ALLIANCE instead of to only the violating team. If
an ALLIANCE receives 2 YELLOW CARDS, the entire ALLIANCE is issued a RED CARD
which results in DISQUALIFICATION for the associated MATCH. If both ALLIANCES
receive a RED CARD, the ALLIANCE assessed the first RED CARD, chronologically,
is DISQUALIFIED and loses the MATCH.
6.6.4 Violation
Details
There are several styles of violation wording used in this
manual. Below are some example violations and a clarification of the way the
violation would be assessed. The examples shown do not represent all possible
violations, but rather a representative set of combinations.
Table 6‑5 Violation examples
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Example
Violation
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Expanded
Interpretation
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MINOR
FOUL
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Upon violation, a MINOR FOUL
is assessed against the violating ALLIANCE.
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MAJOR
FOUL and YELLOW CARD
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Upon violation, a MAJOR FOUL is
assessed against the violating ALLIANCE. After the MATCH, the Head REFEREE
presents the violating team with a YELLOW CARD.
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MINOR
FOUL per additional SCORING ELEMENT. If egregious, YELLOW CARD
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Upon violation, a number of MINOR
FOULS are assessed against the violating ALLIANCE equal to the number of
additional SCORING ELEMENTS beyond the permitted quantity. Additionally, if
the REFEREES determine that the action was egregious, the Head REFEREE presents
the violating team with a YELLOW CARD after the MATCH.
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MINOR
FOUL. MAJOR FOUL IF REPEATED
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Upon initial violation in a
MATCH, a MINOR FOUL is assessed against the violating ALLIANCE. If the
ALLIANCE ROBOT repeats the infraction in the MATCH, a MAJOR FOUL is assessed
against the violating ALLIANCE. Assuming no additional infractions of that
rule by that ROBOT in that MATCH, the ROBOT has “earned” a MINOR FOUL and a MAJOR
FOUL for their ALLIANCE.
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MAJOR
FOUL, and for every 3 seconds in which the situation is not corrected, a MAJOR
FOUL is assessed
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Upon violation, a MAJOR FOUL
is assessed against the violating ALLIANCE and the REFEREE begins to count.
Their count continues until the criteria to discontinue the count are met,
and for each 3 seconds within that time, an additional MAJOR FOUL is assessed
against the violating ALLIANCE. A ROBOT in violation of this type of rule for
15 seconds receives a total of 6 MAJOR FOULS (assuming no other rules were
being simultaneously violated).
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RED
CARD for the ALLIANCE
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After the MATCH, the Head REFEREE
presents the violating ALLIANCE with a RED CARD in the following fashion:
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In a PLAYOFF MATCH, a single RED CARD is assessed to the ALLIANCE.
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In all other scenarios, each team on the ALLIANCE is issued a RED
CARD.
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