6.8
Other Logistics
SCORING ELEMENTS that leave the FIELD, other than via the PROCESSOR,
are placed back into the FIELD approximately at the point of exit by FIELD
STAFF (REFEREES, FTAs, or other staff working around the FIELD) at the earliest
safe opportunity. ALGAE that leaves the PROCESSOR AREA may be returned to the
PROCESSOR AREA or the FIELD.
Note that, except for ALGAE via the PROCESSOR, ROBOTS may
not deliberately cause SCORING ELEMENTS to leave the FIELD (see G407).
An ARENA FAULT (an error in ARENA operation described in section
10.2 MATCH Replays) is not called for MATCHES that
accidentally begin with damaged SCORING ELEMENTS. Damaged SCORING ELEMENTS are
not replaced until the next ARENA reset period. DRIVE TEAMS should alert the
FIELD STAFF to any missing or damaged SCORING ELEMENTS prior to the start of
the MATCH.
Once the MATCH is over and the Head REFEREE determines that
the FIELD is safe for FIELD STAFF and DRIVE TEAMS, they or their designee
change the FIELD lights to green and DRIVE TEAMS may retrieve their ROBOT. Some
MATCHES may include a short period afterward for the REFEREES and official
scorers to confirm SCORING ELEMENT counts prior to finalizing the score. This
period is indicated with purple lights on the team signs and the word “count”
displayed. TEAMS are not allowed on the field during this time.
During ARENA reset, the ARENA is cleared of ROBOTS and
OPERATOR CONSOLES from the MATCH that just ended, ROBOTS and OPERATOR CONSOLES
for the subsequent MATCH are loaded into the ARENA by DRIVE TEAMS, and FIELD
STAFF reset ARENA elements.
FIRST Robotics Competition uses 3 words in the
context of how durations and actions are assessed with regards to evaluation of
rules and assignment of violations. These words provide general guidance to
describe benchmarks to be used across the program. It is not the intent for
REFEREES to provide a count during the time periods.
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MOMENTARY describes durations that are fewer
than approximately 3 seconds.
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CONTINUOUS describes durations that are more
than approximately 10 seconds.
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REPEATED describes actions that happen more than
once within a MATCH.
