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G403       *ROBOTS are motionless between AUTO and TELEOP. Any powered movement of the ROBOT or any of its MECHANISMS is not allowed during the transition period between AUTO and TELEOP.

Violation: MAJOR FOUL.

Movement that occurs following the conclusion of an AUTO OpMode (due to inertia, gravity, or de-energizing of actuators, etc.) is not a violation of this rule.

Teams may press buttons on their DRIVER STATION app to stop the AUTO OpMode, initialize or start a TELEOP OpMode during the AUTO to TELEOP transition period. If the INIT portion of the OpMode causes the ROBOT to violate this rule (actuators moving or twitching in any way) then the team should wait until TELEOP begins before pressing INIT.

A ROBOT LAUNCHING an ARTIFACT during the transition period is considered a violation of this rule.

Strategic violations of this rule will be considered egregious behavior under G211. Strategic violations include, but are not limited to:

-        LAUNCHING multiple SCORING ELEMENTS,

-        operating the GATE, and

-        moving the ROBOT a substantial distance in a preferred direction.

Similar Rules

Rule G404
G404       *ROBOTS are motionless at the end of TELEOP. ROBOTS must no longer have powered movement after the end of TELEOP until the Head REFEREE or their designee signals that teams may retrieve their ROBOTS.  
Rule G401
G401       *Let the ROBOT do its thing. As soon as FIELD STAFF begins the randomization process and until the end of AUTO, DRIVE TEAM members may not directly or indirectly interact with a ROBOT or an OPERATOR CONSOLE, with the following exceptions:
Rule G402
G402       No AUTO opponent interference. During AUTO, FIELD columns A, B, C constitute the blue side of the FIELD, and columns D, E, F (Figure 9‑5) constitute the red side of the FIELD. During AUTO, a ROBOT may not:
Rule G305
G305       *Teams must select an OpMode. An OpMode must be selected on the DRIVER STATION app and initialized by pressing the INIT button. If this OpMode is an AUTO OpMode, the 30 second AUTO timer must be enabled.