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

Q&A 3139 states that it is legal for a Robot to begin the Match:

"Extending outside the starting position box into the rest of the Field (i.e. hovering beyond the borders of the starting position box)."

For clarification <SG1>, please consider the attached example.

In the attached photos, all portions of the Robot contacting the Floor are within the starting position area. However, portions of the Robot extend beyond the boundaries of the starting position box while remaining suspended above the Field and not contacting the Floor, Field Elements, or Scoring Objects.

Would the Robot shown in the attached photos be considered in a legal Starting Position at the beginning of the Match under <SG1>?

all wheels remain within the starting position box