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Official Q&A: VEX V5 Robotics Competition 2025-2026: Push Back
2907: Clarification on GG9 and GG16: Anchor/Entangled with Goal
The violation notes under GG9 state that
“If a Robot is reaching inside the open top portion of a Goal, it is that Team's responsibility to ensure that the Robot doesn't become anchored to the Goal when approached by other Robots. <GG16> will not apply during related interactions, and a Robot that becomes anchored while reaching into the open top of a Goal will receive a <GG9> Violation no matter how they became anchored.”
Are there any situations in which GG16 can apply when a team is interacting with a goal?
For example: a red robot is not near the long goal; a blue robot pushes a red robot into the goal and red becomes anchored as a result. Would GG16 apply or would the violation notes under GG9 supersede GG16?
Thanks, Paige, for your question!
The Violation Note you've referenced only applies in scenarios where a Robot is already reaching into the open top of a Goal when other interactions begin.
In your scenario, in which a blue Robot pushes a red Robot across the Field and into an anchored position at a Goal, the blue Robot has Violated rule <GG16> by pushing the red Robot into a potential penalty. The blue Robot should receive, at minimum, a minor <GG16> Violation.