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

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3022: Scoring with Preload Instantly

50019C
7-Jan-2026

<SG5>

Hi,

Just wondering, if I am red, and have the red pre-load facing the red scoring zone, can I drop the preload on the red corner as soon as the game begins, and therefore get 11points within 1 second or so?

TIA

SG5  
Answered by committee
8-Jan-2026

There's no rule that dictates when you are allowed to place, stack, or drop Pins during the Match. You can place the Preload Pin into a Goal at the beginning of the Match, at the end, or anywhere in between.

Note, however, that a single Pin in a Goal (not part of a Stack) is worth 0 points.