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Official Q&A: VEX V5 Robotics Competition 2025-2026: Push Back
2794: Skills Scoring, what is the effect of a block leaving the field from the top of the Loader?
<RSC1> says: a. Removing Blocks from the Field in a Robot Skills Match is not a Violation. Blocks that leave the Field cannot be returned.
<RSC2> provides that: d. The Team will earn points for a cleared Loader if no Blocks are within that Loader at the end of the Match.
If a team during skills autonomous/driving hits the bottom of the loader and a block leaves the field from the top of the loader, and the team then clears the loader, the violation of <SG4> would be score affecting, as the block leaving the field from the top of the loader contributed to clearing the Loader. However, <RSC1> says there is no violation for the block leaving the field.
In this scenario, should the score be zero, or should the team get the points for the loader being cleared?
Hello, Richard, and thanks for your question!
<RSC1> changes <SG4> for skills matches, and there is no Violation if Blocks leave the Field through the top of Loaders.
<S1> applies, and a Team that damages a Loader may receive a Disablement and/or Disqualification at the discretion of the Head Referee.
We hope this helps!