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If there are any conflicts between the Game Manual and other supplemental materials (e.g., Referee Certification courses, the VIQRC Hub app, etc.), the most current version of the printable PDF English Game Manual takes precedence.
Rules
General Rules
Stay Safe: Always be careful and don’t damage the Field. <S1> <G7>
Be Respectful: Treat everyone nicely. <G1>
Common Sense: Use your brain and make good choices. <G3>
Robot Size:
A Robot may never be bigger than 23 inches by 73 inches. <G5> <SG2>
A Robot may never be taller than 15 inches. <G5><SG2>
Keep it Together: Robots should not fall apart or lose pieces during the Match. <G6>
Driver Rules: Only Drivers can control the Robot during the Match. <G8>
No Hands: Don’t touch the Field or Robots during the Match. <G9>
Switch Drivers: During Teamwork Matches and Driving Skills Matches, there are two Drivers per Robot. Drivers must switch who is driving the Robot when there is between 0:35 and 0:25 seconds remaining in the Match. <G11>
Specific Game Rules
Setup: <SG1> <R4>
Robots must start the Match touching the wall and fully inside of one of the Starting Zones.
Only one Robot per Starting Zone.
Each Robot can start with one Ball pre-loaded into their Robot.
During Robot Skills Matches <RSC3>
Robot must start in Starting Zone 2
A second Ball can be placed anywhere in Starting Zone 1
Loading Balls: <SG4>
Balls are put into the Field by the Loader
Only two Balls can be on the Field at a time.
All Balls must be Loaded at the Loading Station (unless it’s a Rapid Load).
No Robots may be in the Load Zone at the same time that a Ball is released by the Loader.
The Loader may not reach into the Load Zone when loading a Ball.
Pickup Zone: Loaders can pick up Balls from the Pickup Zone. <SG6>
Rapid Load: Balls can be loaded quickly depending on how much time is left in a Match. See the table below for times. <SG5>
Rapid Load Balls must go onto the Floor of the Starting Zone before being touched by a Robot.
Rapid Load Balls do not get points for Passes.
The human Loader may not touch the Floor while placing the Rapid Load (example: cannot step into or place a hand on the Floor to reach the center of the Field).