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

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2837: Clarification on <SG10> and Q&A 2791

Sophia Tsai
5-Oct-2025

Some robots have mechanisms that fit within the open end of a Goal, such as in the first photo. If the mechanism sits within the volume of the open part of the Goal, is it considered “reaching into a goal”?

If it is considered reaching into the goal, would this violate SG10 and Q&A 2791 if the robot is trying to outtake a block into the goal, but is not successful, such that the block is rolling in the robot? In other words, if the robot is moving a block but the block is not in the goal?

What if the robot has stopped moving and is not trying to score a block?

If autonomous ends with part of the robot inside the end of the Goal, would that be a rule violation leading to the loss of autonomous?

If the mechanism is being held above the goal and is not int he volume of the goal, such as in the second photo, is it correct that this is not “reaching into a goal”?

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SG10  
Answered by committee
16-Oct-2025

Note: Our answer to the first question in this post was revised on October 16, 2025, to reflect the revised guidance in Q&A 2845.

Thanks for these questions, Sophia!

We'll start by saying that the October 9 game manual update will provide some additional clarification of these rulings, including clarifications for the Autonomous Period of a Head-to-Head Match. Our answer to Q&A 2826 also provides some related clarification.

If the mechanism sits within the volume of the open part of the Goal, is it considered “reaching into a goal”?

If part of a Robot is inside of any part of a Goal, it is considered to be reaching into that Goal. See Q&A 2845 for an illustration that clarifies this answer. It's difficult to tell whether the Robot in your first picture is or is not within the volume highlighted in that illustration. Teams must understand that a Head Referee's implementation of the rules is based on their physical perspective at the Field; if a Head Referee asks them to move their Robot away from the Goal, usually the best response is to comply and avoid a potential Violation.

If it is considered reaching into the goal, would this violate <SG10> and Q&A 2791 if the robot is trying to outtake a block into the goal, but is not successful, such that the block is rolling in the robot? In other words, if the robot is moving a block but the block is not in the goal? What if the robot has stopped moving and is not trying to score a block?

Both of these scenarios would violate <GG9> and/or <SG10>.

If autonomous ends with part of the robot inside the end of the Goal, would that be a rule violation leading to the loss of autonomous?

No. A Robot can keep a mechanism in the open part of a Goal during Autonomous Periods and Robot Skills Matches with no Violation.

If the mechanism is being held above the goal and is not in the volume of the goal, such as in the second photo, is it correct that this is not “reaching into a goal”?

If no part of a Robot is inside of a Goal, the Robot isn't reaching into that Goal.