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

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2956: Clarification on RSC5 Handling Robots during an Autonomous Coding Skills Match

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2-Dec-2025

In <RSC5> states that "Upon handling the Robot, it must be immediately brought back to a legal starting position", is this "legal starting position" share the same definition as <SG1> which said For Teamwork Challenge Matches, the Team listed as Team 1 (printed Match list) or Red Team(RobotEvents.com) must place their Robot in contact with the red Triangle Goal.

The reason ask about this is in previous years, after starting the match driver can handle Robot and put any way as long as contacting the wall, for young teams they often use this as a strategy， implemented through segments.

RSC5   SG1  
Answered by committee
4-Dec-2025

As described in clause C of rule <RSC3>, "The Robot must be placed in contact with the structure of the red Triangle Goal at the beginning of the Match and after the Robot is reset under rule <GG10> or <RSC5>."