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Official Q&A: VEX IQ Robotics Competition 2025-2026: Mix & Match
3003: Problems with the holes in the goal templates (red, blue, yellow)
<SC5><G1><SC5>I have a problem with the goal templates, this is the 4 parts of the center goal in yellow, the two red and the two blue templates. In the 11 sets we got the holes punched into the goal templates is the same size as the head of the pins that are supposed to retain them.
This hole size mismatch lets the edge of the template to pop up and become above the surface.
My easy fix it to take thin double sided tape - like https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Basics-Refillable-Permanent-Translucence/dp/B07VYK11V1/fosterworld
and stick the edges down to the field. It doesn't seem noticeable. the thickness of the tape seems to be under a mm.
Is this legal? If not, what is the path forward? I'm happy to RMA 11 fields worth of templates to RECF for replacement. (Since VEX doesn't offer field replacement parts).
Thanks!
In cases where the sheet pins don't adequately secure the Goal templates, using double-sided tape to stick the edges of the templates to the Field would be allowed. We'll add this as an allowed modification in rule <T6> in the next game manual update.
Teams should not expect this modification at any event, and should not request it if the sheets pins are sufficient to secure the templates to the Field.