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Official Q&A: VEX V5 Robotics Competition 2025-2026: Push Back
3097: Double Park Mechanism
We have built a double park mechanism that is a cage that holds a block. It follows the rule of SG1 and SG5. We are concerned about R7. We use one screw to tighten the c channel into a stand off to keep the block in the robot. We would need to unscrew it to get it out. R7 states easy removal and without power. Would unscrewing one screw to remove the block be considered easy removal?
Even though it's only one screw, you shouldn't have to take a Robot apart to any extent to remove Scoring Objects. Removing a Block from your Robot mechanism as described would not be considered easy removal, and would therefore be in violation of <R7>.
It's acceptable to have to use your hands to rotate a mechanism out of the way (e.g., spin some rollers, pull open a claw, etc.) in order to remove Blocks. Generally speaking, that is all considered easy removal. It's not acceptable to require a Robot to be powered on to actuate those mechanisms, nor is it acceptable to have to unscrew parts, unhook rope/mesh, disconnect wires, or otherwise dismantle any part of your Robot to remove Scoring Objects.