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Official Q&A: VEX IQ Robotics Competition 2025-2026: Mix & Match
2727: Skills Match Preload and Driver Station
Question about Skills matches:
- Can the team choose which colour preloaded pin to use (e.g. red or blue), or does it have to be red?
- Where is the Driver Station for Skills? Does the driver have to stay on the red side, or can they move around to the blue side as well?
- If the driver has to stay on the red side can the loader/ second driver move out of the red side to give direction and offer advice to the driver?
Answered by committee
Thank you for your questions. Rule <RSC3> will be clarified in the next game manual update to specify that the Robot receives one red Pin as a Preload in a Robot Skills Challenge Matches.
Regarding moving around the Field during a skills Match, clause D of rule <RSC4> reads,
Drive Team Members must remain in the red Driver Station during Driving Skills Matches, except when legally interacting with their Robot per rule <GG10>.
This rule applies to all Drive Team Members in a Driving Skills Match.