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

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Welcome to the official VEX V5 Robotics Competition Question & Answer system, where all registered teams have the opportunity to ask for official rules interpretations and clarifications. This Q&A system is the only source for official V5RC Push Back rules clarifications, and the clarifications made here from the Game Design Committee (GDC) are considered as official and binding as the written Game Manual itself.

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Questions with tag: R20

3088: What is considered rope/string

Mark Brown (Event Partner)
10-Feb-2026
New Question New Answer R20  

3028: Carbon Fiber Gel

11030A
9-Jan-2026
New Question New Answer R20  

2990: Clarification on whether the presence of factory-applied lubricant in a new V5 Smart Motor cartridge under <R17> affects the interpretation of <R20b>

4265A
12-Dec-2025
New Question New Answer R17   R20  

2955: <R20> Clarification and framework for enforcing/validating legal and illegal anti slip mat

Oscar McCullough (Event Partner)
1-Dec-2025
New Question New Answer R20  

2906: Does basketball net comprised of rope that is less than 1/4" diameter comply with R20

34107F
10-Nov-2025
New Question New Answer R20  

2895: Zipties

Margaret Trent (Event Partner)
2-Nov-2025
New Question New Answer R20  

2832: Rubber bands

Holly Spallone (Event Partner)
1-Oct-2025
New Question New Answer R20  

2820: Basket

Linh Jessie Vo (Event Partner)
26-Sep-2025
New Question New Answer R20  

2817: <R20> Non-VEX components anti-slip matting and Latex Tubing

7602K
25-Sep-2025
New Question New Answer R20  

2790: Clarification on Rope/String Thickness

Karson Swartzbaugh (Event Partner)
15-Sep-2025
New Question New Answer R20