Rules

Rule changes for STEMley 2019 can be downloaded here (in a more reader-friendly format): STEMley 2019 – Rule Changes

STEMley 2019 Rule Changes:

1. Draft order 1-8, 8-1, 8-1 (until we run out of teams). No back-ups. Any three robots
   can play any match. Alliance captains determine who plays and driver station
   placement. The intent is to allow all attending teams the chance to participate in the
   playoff round.
2. Tie-breaker in finals: if the match score of each alliance is equal, the match is
   replayed.
3. STEMley SUPER-CARGO: two special STEMley SUPER-CARGO (aka “sCARGO”)
   will be in play at the STEMley Cup Championship: one red-colored sCARGO and
   one blue-colored sCARGO. The sCARGO will match as closely as possible the size
   and texture of the original orange CARGO balls. To add to the STEMley challenge
   (and because we could not find an exact match), the sCARGO balls will weigh
   approximately twice the weight of the original orange CARGO balls. A spare
   sCARGO will be available in the practice area for team testing.
   
   Prior to each MATCH, ALLIANCES select the starting position of their sCARGO in
   one of their two ALLIANCE LOADING STATIONS. Each sCARGO takes the place
   of one regular orange CARGO.

   sCARGO may be entered into the playing field through one of the LOADING
   STATIONS in the last thirty (30) seconds of the MATCH. If introduced early (prior to
   30 seconds left in the MATCH) as determined by the REFEREES, a TECH FOUL
   will apply and that sCARGO will be scored as a regular orange CARGO.

   The BONUS scoring condition for the sCARGO is:

   a) At the end of the match, every sCARGO scored in the alliance CARGO SHIP
   doubles the score of all game pieces associated with that CARGO SHIP BAY
   up to a maximum of an additional five (5) POINTS per sCARGO.

   Example 1: the red sCARGO ends the match in the red CARGO SHIP BAY that
   includes a NULL HATCH PANEL. The red ALLIANCE receives a BONUS to their
   score of 3 points (0 x 2 + 1 x 3)

   Example 2: the blue sCARGO ends the match in the blue CARGO SHIP BAY
   that includes a robot-placed HATCH PANEL. The blue ALLIANCE receives a
   BONUS to their score of 5 points (1 x 2 + 1 x 3)

   b) At the end of the match, every sCARGO scored in the alliance ROCKET
   doubles the score of all game pieces associated with that ROCKET BAY up
   to a maximum of an additional ten (10) POINTS per sCARGO.

   Example 3: the red sCARGO ends the match in the low BAY of the blue
   ROCKET. In addition to the red sCARGO, there are two HATCH PANELS and
   one regular orange CARGO in this BAY. The blue ALLIANCE receives a
   BONUS to their score of 10 points (2 x 2 + 2 x 3)

   Example 4: the red sCARGO and the blue sCARGO both end the match in the
   low BAY of the blue ROCKET. In addition to the red and blue sCARGO, there
   are two HATCH PANELS in this BAY. The blue ALLIANCE receives a BONUS
   to their score of 20 points [2 x (2 x 2 + 2 x 3)]

   BONUS POINTS due to sCARGO (if any) will be added to the MATCH SCORE prior
   to the posting of the official final MATCH SCORES. The ruling of the HEAD
   REFEREE is final.