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

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3000: Skills Auton Starting Size

2036G
19-Dec-2025

<RSC3><RSC3>, "the Robot and Field are set up the same as for a Head-to-Head Match (e.g., the Robot must meet the requirement of <SG1><SG1>)" <RSC3><RSC3>

b. "The robot must start the Robot Skills Match in a legal starting position for the red Alliance."

Just wanted to clarify that teams are to be in legal starting position, based on requirements of SG1, the height and width of the robot should be measured from the field tiles while starting the Skills Match. If propped up on a preload or the parking barrier, it needs to be in legal starting position (18"x18"x18") as placed before beginning of the skills match.

  1. For example, a robot is placed on top of a preload or on top of the barrier and placed so it is inside the Parking Zone. The robot must be in legal starting position (18"x18"x18") from the tiles to the top of the robot, and would include the preload or barrier underneath the robot?

  2. Also, are there any limits on robots starting a skills match upside down or placed on its side?

Thank you!

RSC3   SG1  
Answered by committee
8-Jan-2026

There is no requirement that a Robot start the Match in contact with the Field tiles, and no requirement that the Robot be measured from the Field Tiles to the top of the Robot.

If the Robot fits inside the 18" cubic starting size, it doesn't matter exactly where that Robot is (e.g., on or off of the Field Tiles) if it meets all requirements of <SG1>. It also doesn't matter whether the Robot is right-side-up, sideways, or upside down. Deciding which side is "up" is for the Team to define and implement.