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

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2859: GG9 Standoff - How long until robots are allowed to move blocks. Follow up on 2826

Nevin Li (Event Partner)
17-Oct-2025

Hi GDC,

Following up on answer 2826 regarding "two Robots pushing against each other in a 'standoff' with no Blocks moving" and "a Robot should receive a Major Violation if their mechanism adds or removes Blocks to or from the Control Zone and/or Goal as they depart".

Is there guidance on how long or how far the robot needs to drive away from the goal to re-engage and decore the blocks?

<GG9>

GG9  
Answered by committee
23-Oct-2025

Thanks for your question, Nevin.

If the Robot removes its mechanism from the Goal to avoid a <GG9> or <SG10> Violation, there is no requirement that it drive away from that Goal or remain "out of the Goal" for any specific amount of time before returning to that Goal to add or remove Blocks.