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8.4. During Autonomous or Driver-Controller periods the FTA may NOT:
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Enter the Playing Field.
Touch a Robot.
Exceptions to entering the Playing Field occur during dangerous conditions on the Playing Field such as a
Robot on fire or a Robot has lost communication with the Playing Field and it is a danger to itself, other
Robots, or Playing Field Elements, etc.
Robot triage is limited to what the FTA can see on the FCS display, observe about the Robot, and see on
the Robot’s NXT display. A brief FTA tutorial for using the NXT display is later in this manual.
The FTA may need to investigate unexpected Robot behavior at the end of a Match while Robots are on
the Playing Field. Robots that lose the communication link with the Field Control System may continue to
move at the conclusion of the Match. When this occurs, turn off the Robot main battery as soon as
possible to avoid damaging Robots or the Playing Field Elements.
8.5. Match Replays
The most important role of the FTA is correctly diagnosing the problem and working with the Head
Referee to determine if the issue will cause the Match to be replayed. Matches should be replayed
if the issue or malfunction can be absolutely traced back to the Field. Issues caused by the Team’s
Robot do NOT warrant a Match replay.
Since the Match replay is oftentimes what the Teams are most concerned about, the FTA needs to
be on hand to explain the situation to the Teams, including why the problem happened and how
they can fix it for the next Match.
Rule <G14> in the Game Manual addresses Match replays:
<G14> Matches are replayed at the discretion of the Head Referee only under the following
circumstances:
a.
b.
c.
Failure of a Game element that was likely to have impacted which Alliance won the Match.
Loss of control of a Robot due to a VERIFIABLE failure of the Tournament-supplied FCS
computer, FCS Software, USB Hub, or LogiTech Gamepad that was likely to have impacted
which Alliance won the Match.
Loss of control of all four Robots due to a failure of the Field’s wireless router that was
likely to have impacted which Alliance won the Match.
Unexpected Robot behavior in itself will not result in a Match replay. Team-induced failures, such
as low battery conditions, processor sleep time-outs, Robot mechanical/electrical/Software
failures, Robot communication failures, etc. are NOT valid justifications for a rematch.
If a Match does need to be replayed, the FTA must present his/her case to the Referees as soon as
possible. The Head Referee should then make a final decision on the replay of the Match and
Rev 1.4 – December 17, 2013