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Official Q&A: VEX IQ Robotics Competition 2025-2026: Mix & Match

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2917: Additional Scoring Clarification on "Roughly Vertical"

727H
14-Nov-2025

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In Q&A 2830, the Stack in scenario Q2 is supported by a Scoring Object (Pin) that is not part of that Stack, so it does not count as roughly vertical.

In the following scenario (see attached photos) the stack is supported solely by the Scoring Objects in the Stack and the Floor Tiles. In this case, is the nested pin considered mostly vertical and valid for scoring (adding the beam for scoring by extension)?

If so, what is the appropriate score for this Stack?

We would calculate it to be: 1 Connected Pin 1 Connected Beam 1 2-color Stack 1 Stack Connected to a Beam for a total of 26 points.

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SC3  
Answered by committee
20-Nov-2025

Thanks for your question, Team 727H.

This scenario (and others in which multiple objects within a single Stack are simultaneously in contact with the Floor) is not considered roughly vertical. The objects should not be scored as Connected or a Stack.

The score for this example would be 0.