Official Q&A: VEX IQ Robotics Competition 2026-2027: Level Up

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3144: Clarification on <SC4>


Jerry Lum (Event Partner)
16-May-2026

There are multiple vague scenarios as follows:

Scenario 8:

Bean Bag D is partially stacked on Bean Bag C and is in contact with the L2 PET sheet.

Bean Bag C is stacked on top of Bean Bag B (a blue Bean Bag), which is stacked on top of Bean Bag A. Bean Bag A is in contact with the L1 PET sheet. All four Bean Bags meet all criteria listed in <SC4>.

What is the scoring status of Bean Bag A, Bean Bag B, Bean Bag C, and Bean Bag D?

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Scenario 9:

Similar to Scenario 8, except Bean Bag A is a blue Bean Bag and Bean Bag B is a red Bean Bag. All four Bean Bags meet all criteria listed in <SC4>.

What is the scoring status of Bean Bag A, Bean Bag B, Bean Bag C, and Bean Bag D?

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Scenario 10:

The PET sheet is flexible. Bean Bag A is stuck inside the Goal and is contacting the horizontal PET sheet that defines the L1 Goal.

What is the scoring status of Bean Bag A?

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Scenario 11:

Bean Bag D is resting on the L2 PET sheet and is slightly contacting Bean Bag C.

Bean Bag C is stacked on top of Bean Bag B, which is stacked on top of Bean Bag A. Bean Bag A is in contact with the L1 PET sheet. All four Bean Bags meet all criteria listed in <SC4>.

What is the scoring status of Bean Bag A, Bean Bag B, Bean Bag C, and Bean Bag D?

Furthermore, if Bean Bag D is gradually pushed toward Bean Bag C while still slightly contacting the L2 PET sheet — at what point does the scoring status of Bean Bag D change?

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Answered by committee
2-Jul-2026

Scenario 8:

  • Bean Bags A and C meet all criteria to be scored on the L1 Goal, since they are either in contact with the L1 Goal or are supported (directly or indirectly) by a Bean Bag in contact with the L1 Goal.
  • Bean Bag B is not scored since it does not match the color of the Goal (and is not yellow).
  • Bean Bag D meets all criteria to be scored on both the L1 and L2 Goals, but only receives points for the highest level (L2).

Scenario 9:

  • Bean Bag A is not scored since it does not match the color of the Goal (and is not yellow).
  • Bean Bags B and C meet all criteria to be scored on the L1 Goal, since they are supported (directly or indirectly) by Bean Bag A which is in contact with the L1 Goal.
  • Bean Bag D meets all criteria to be scored on both the L1 and L2 Goals, but only receives points for the highest level (L2).

Scenario 10:

  • Bean Bag A meets all criteria to be scored on the L1 Goal. (If this Bean Bag was fully inside the Pyramid Goal structure, it would be considered “out of the Field” and would not be scored.)

Scenario 11:

  • Bean Bags A, B, and C meet all criteria to be scored on the L1 Goal.
  • Bean Bag D meets all criteria to be scored on both the L1 and L2 Goals, but only receives points for the highest level (L2).