Balls Leaving Play

Question 1

Balls legally scored in high or low goal

Answer 1

• Auton: Field reset must “stash” the ball
• Teleop: Referees enter goal and submit screen

Question 2

Ball gets stuck on truss

Answer 2

• Head Referee shakes ball loose
• No truss points are scored

Question 3

Ball shot over high goals or over side walls and not caught by team player on same alliance

Answer 3

• If not caught by team player on same alliance, field reset returns to human player for same alliance

Question 4

Ball goes in wrong color goal

Answer 4

• Same as ejected ball, goes to nearest team player

Question 5

Ball crosses center field and enters goal without first contacting alliand robot, is not a legal goal

Answer 5

• Referees do not record goal or end cycle
• Field reset need to return it to human player
• Teams need to recognize situation and not freak out

Question 6

Ball lodged in alliance robot

Answer 6

• Team must hold up “Dead Ball” sign
• Head ref hits “reset cycle”

Question 7

Alliance side Dead Ball gets loose and re-enters play

Answer 7

• Referees continue scoring events for the live ball, but not submit or end the cycle
• When the “undead” ball is cleared from the field (through goal or getting to human player) referees submit “end cycle”
• If “undead” ball is ejected from field, it must be returned to human player before hitting “End Cycle”. The player is not allowed to enter it back onto field

Question 8

ball lodged in opposing robot

Answer 8

• Opposing alliance receives second G12 tech foul and Head Ref will reset cycle

Question 9

Opposing side dead ball gets loose and re-enters play

Answer 9

• Considered field debris and ignored for scoring purposes the rest of the match

Question 10

Damaged Ball no longer playable

Answer 10

• Head Ref delares the ball as damaged and instructs field reset crew to give a new one to ahuman player of the ball’s alliance