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

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3121: Forcing an opponent to become 'stuck'

Matthew Maylin
4-Mar-2026

Is it legal for a RED robot to intentionally push BLUE onto blocks in an attempt to get them 'stuck' and unable to move for the rest of the game. Or is this a <GG18> and <GG14> violation?

Similarly, how should refs rule interactions where RED forces BLUE to become 'stuck' to field elements, e.g:

  • Wedged between the bottom of the long goal and the foam tiles
  • Temporarily unable to move out of the gaps in the bottom of the long goal (part of the robot is inside of the red circled area)
  • Otherwise unable to move away from the park zone or a loader

Would this count as forcing an opponent to become entangled with the field, taking into account <GG9>, <GG14>, and <GG16>?

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GG9   GG14   GG16   GG18  
Answered by committee
5-Mar-2026

There is no rule that prohibits pushing a Robot onto Blocks, against a Goal, into a Loader, or into the Park Zone unless it's determined to be part of a strategy specifically intended to damage an opposing Robot. If a Robot becomes entangled as a result of one of these interactions, it should generally be considered incidental to gameplay and no Violations should be awarded.