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DRIVE TEAMS may not cause significant or repeated delays to the start of a MATCH and/or to the FIELD reset at the conclusion of the MATCH.

Violation: If prior to the MATCH, the offending DRIVE TEAM’S ROBOT will be DISABLED. If after the MATCH, YELLOW CARD

DRIVE TEAMS are expected to stage their ROBOTS for a MATCH, and remove it from the FIELD afterwards, safely and swiftly. DRIVE TEAM efforts that either intentionally or unintentionally delay the start of a MATCH or the FIELD reset are not allowed. Examples include, but are not limited to:

A. Late arrival to the FIELD

B. Failing to exit the FIELD once the PLAYER STATION LED strings have turned off (indicating MATCH ready)

C. Installing bumpers, charging pneumatic systems, or any other ROBOT maintenance, once on the FIELD

D. Use of alignment devices that are external to the ROBOT

E. Failing to remove OPERATING CONSOLES from the PLAYER STATIONS in a timely manner