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G429       *DRIVE COACHES and other teams: hands off the controls. A ROBOT shall be operated only by the DRIVERS of that team; DRIVE COACHES may not handle the gamepads. DRIVE COACHES, if desired, may help the DRIVERS in the following ways:

A.      holding the DRIVER STATION device,

B.      troubleshooting the DRIVER STATION device,

C.      selecting OpModes on the DRIVER STATION app,

D.      pressing the INIT button on the DRIVER STATION app,

E.      pressing the (▶) start button on the DRIVER STATION app, or

F.      pressing the (■) stop button on the DRIVER STATION app.

Violation: MAJOR FOUL. YELLOW CARD if greater-than-MOMENTARY.

Exceptions may be made before a MATCH for major conflicts, e.g., religious holidays, major testing, transportation issues.

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