6.7
Head REFEREE and FTA Interaction
The Head REFEREE has the ultimate authority in the ARENA
during the event, but may receive input from additional sources, e.g. Game
Designers, FIRST personnel, FTA, and other event staff. The Head REFEREE
rulings are final. No event staff, including the Head REFEREE, will review
video, photos, artistic renderings, etc. of any MATCH, from any source, under
any circumstances.
6.7.1 Question
Box (Q)
Each ALLIANCE has a designated Question Box near the scoring
table. If a DRIVE TEAM has a question about a MATCH, the FIELD, etc., they may
send 1 DRIVE TEAM member to their corresponding Question Box. Depending on
timing, the Head REFEREE or FTA may postpone any requested discussion until the
end of the subsequent MATCH.
Technical questions regarding FIELD or ROBOT operation are
addressed by the FTA, and additional team members are invited to participate in
these conversations if necessary. If a DRIVE TEAM needs clarification on a
ruling or score, per Q101, 1 STUDENT from that DRIVE TEAM should address
the Head REFEREE after the ARENA Reset Signal (e.g. FIELD lights turn green).
While FMS tracks quantities of MINOR and MAJOR FOULS, FIRST
instructs REFEREES to not self-track details about MINOR FOULS and MAJOR FOULS;
as a result, REFEREES are not expected to recall details about what MINOR FOULS
and MAJOR FOULS were made, when they occurred, and against whom.
Any reasonable question is fair game in the Question Box,
and Head REFEREES will make good faith efforts to provide helpful feedback
(e.g. how/why certain MINOR FOULS are being called, why a particular ROBOT may
be susceptible to certain MINOR FOULS based on its design or game play, how
specific rules are being called or interpreted), but please know that they may
not be able to supply specific details.