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Teams attending the FIRST Championship are invited to submit questions for the Drivers’ Meeting to Pit Administration by Wednesday April 29th at 3:30pm (Central) . Question forms will be provided in team packets and available at Pit Admin.  \nG211/G403 Changes  \nWe have seen gameplay over the past few weeks that included ROBOTS crossing the CENTER LINE during AUTO that were intentionally interfering with opponent ROBOT paths. We have also seen instances of ROBOTS intentionally collecting FUEL with varying levels of avoidance towards opponent ROBOTS, and ROBOTS who unintentionally crossed due to programming issues or “surfing” on top of FUEL.  \nOur original intent with G403 was to allow the opportunity for teams to try AUTOS in the NEUTRAL ZONE, but in ways that did not impact the opposing team’s ROBOT. It is challenging to create a ruleset that covers all situations without overly penalizing teams who have made errors. Additionally, it is difficult for REFEREES to infer intent and strategy of teams which can lead to inconsistent calls. With the increase in level of gameplay at FIRST Championship, we have decided to change the rules to disallow completely crossing the CENTER LINE to further discourage intentionally interfering with an opponent’s AUTO and additionally reduce the amount of incidental interference. We recognize that these changes may result in teams having to change strategies and/or adjust their AUTOS to fit the new rule requirements. We will additionally take lessons learned into development of future season’s games and rules.  \nGame Manual  \n5.2 FIELD  \nAll FIELDS (divisions, practice and Einstein) at the FIRST Championship will be the Welded FIELD type.  \n6.3 Setup  \n6.3.4 SCORING ELEMENTS  \nNote: The quantity of FUEL staged in a MATCH will not be changed for the FIRST Championship.  \n6.5 Scoring  \nTable 6-5: REBUILT BONUS RP thresholds  \n\n| BONUS RP Type | Regional/ District Events | District Championships | FIRST Championship |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| ENERGIZED RP | 100 | 240 | 360 |\n| SUPERCHARGED RP | 360 | 360 | 500 |\n| TRAVERSAL RP | 50 | 50 | \u003Cbr>50 |\n\n7.2 Conduct  \nG211 *Egregious or exceptional violations. Egregious behavior beyond what is listed in the rules or subsequent violations of any rule or procedure during the event is prohibited.  \nIn addition to rule violations explicitly listed in this manual and witnessed by a REFEREE, the Head REFEREE may assign a YELLOW or RED CARD for egregious ROBOT actions or team member behavior at any time during the event.  \nIntentionally violating a rule that only results in a YELLOW CARD in an ALLIANCE’S potential last match (such as a team’s last qualification MATCH, a lower bracket MATCH, or Finals 2 or 3) will be under increased scrutiny and will likely result in a RED CARD.  \nPlease see section 6.6.1 YELLOW and RED CARDS for additional detail.  \nThe intent of this rule is to provide the Head REFEREES the flexibility necessary to keep the event running smoothly, as well as keep the safety of all the participants as the highest priority. Behaviors that put the FIRST community or integrity of the game at risk are not allowed and are violations of this rule. Those behaviors include, but are not limited to the list below:  \n…  \nH. intentionally crossing the CENTER LINE in AUTO and contacting and/or blocking an opponent ROBOT ~~in order to interfere with an opponent ROBOT~~’~~S AUTO,~~​  \n…  \nThe Head REFEREE may assign a YELLOW or RED CARD for a single instance of a rule violation such as the examples given in items above, or for multiple instances of any single rule violation. Teams should be aware that any rule in this manual could escalate to a YELLOW or RED CARD. The Head REFEREE has final authority on all rules and violations at an event.  \n7.4 In-MATCH  \n7.4.1 AU","cbCaijgnBbddQKwO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijgnBbddQKwO","pdf",1440345,46,"English","# Team Update 22\n## Q&A Closing\n## G211/G403 Changes\n## Game Manual\n### 5.2 Field\n### 6.3 Setup - 6.3.4 Scoring Elements\n### 6.5 Scoring\n## 7.2 Conduct\n## 7.4 In-Match\n### 7.4.1 AUTO\n## 11.5 FIRST Championship Eligibility","[{\"question\":\"When does the Q\\u0026A system close, and where are teams invited to submit questions?\",\"answer\":\"The Q\\u0026A system closes April 22nd at noon (Eastern). 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