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Official Q&A: VEX V5 Robotics Competition 2025-2026: Push Back

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2743: Holding against the Park Zone

Karson Swartzbaugh (Event Partner)
29-Jul-2025

In the general definitions, Trapping is defined as follows:

Holding - A Robot status; see rule <GG17> for more information. A Robot is considered to be Holding if it meets any of the following criteria during a Match:

  • > Trapping - Limiting the movement of an opponent Robot to a small or confined area of the Field, approximately the size of one foam field tile or less, without an avenue for escape. Note that if a Robot is not attempting to escape, it is not considered Trapped.

  1. Is the Park Zone considered an avenue of escape from Holding?

  2. Does the answer change depending on if the Held Robot is able to drive over the plastic extrusions of the Park Zone?

GG17  
Answered by committee
30-Jul-2025

Note: This answer has been revised to match the changes to rule <GG17> in the September 4, 2025, game manual update.

It is not the Head Referee's responsibility to know the capabilities of all Robots at an event, and recall which Robots can and cannot drive over the extrusions of the Park Zone.

If a Robot is being Pinned against a Park Zone, preventing movement, it qualifies as Holding and is limited to a 3-count as described in rule <GG17>.

If a Robot is near a Park Zone but is not physically Pinned there by an opponent, the Park Zone should be considered as an avenue of escape and the interaction will not qualify as Holding.