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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 up to 2 DRIVE TEAM members 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, up to 2 DRIVE TEAM members 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.

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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 up to 2 DRIVE TEAM members 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, up to 2 DRIVE TEAM members 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.