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

<SC5> Today I had a very close call (which I stand by as I used the same vertical view edge standard all day, but this was by far the closest call that had to be made), but I wanted to submit a Q&A review request in case RECF wants to clarify further. A stack was on the floor goal but the white line was clearly not visible when using a vertical reference view. However, from approximately somewhere around a 35-45 degree angle off vertical (to the right side of the stack), the white line could be seen under the edge of the pin due to pin edge curvature. Since SC5-c-i does indicate that the Stack must be "entirely within the center outline that defines the Floor Goal", my interpretation is that this is a vertical edge line upwards and that the edge of the bottom pin was not within that vertical edge projection (e.g., had something solid been introduced to define the white edge, the bottom pin would have clearly been an obstruction to that object). Unfortunately, I didn't realize I didn't get a picture of the angle at which the white line could be actually be seen, but I've included pictures from a couple different viewing angles so you can see just how close it was. So, (even though I don't have the picture of the visibility of the white line under the pin edge), the clarification I am asking for is if a vertical view edge standard is the correct interpretation, or does RECF want to allow for the white line being visible from any possible viewing angle, even if the bottom pin circumference would not be fully inside a vertical edge projection of the white outline. (Please note: This is not a question about the stacked pins being within the an infinite vertical volume, as that has already been determined in Q&A 2755 and was not the issue in this case--this is strictly in relation to the circumference of the base pin not being fully within what would be a vertical edge).