Bypass vs DQ vs Red Card

Significance

Bypass and DQ essentially perform the same function to the Driver’s Station, but have different outcomes with respect to event Rankings. Bypass is used when a team is unable to compete due to a malfunctioning robot, but still chooses to participate in the match by standing in the Alliance Station or utilizing a Human Player. For this participation, the team is awarded full ranking points. Bypass will disable any inputs from the corresponding team’s Driver Station and cause the Team Light to flash at a 1Hz rate.

DQ is used to disqualify a team from a match. A DQ is given to a team which plays a qualification match without having passed Inspection, or simply chooses not to participate in the match.

The referee will issue a Red Card for a number of reasons, such as rules violations or inappropriate conduct during a match. If the Red Card indicator is showing when “Commit Score” is pressed the team receives 0 (zero) ranking points for that match (or, in a Playoff match, their alliance loses).