سؤال و: VEX V5 Robotics Competition 2026-2027: Override
3278: Clarification on Robot Starting Position and Field Perimeter Plane relative to Toggles
<S4><S4>Could the GDC please clarify the legality of a robot's starting configuration regarding the field perimeter plane and the Toggles under Rules <SG1>, <SG5>, and <S4>? Because the Toggles are mounted directly on top of the 2-inch wide field perimeter wall, a mechanism designed to flip them may need to sit directly above the Toggle before the match begins.
- Is a robot permitted to start the match with a mechanism positioned directly over or on top of a Toggle (within the 2-inch thickness of the perimeter wall), provided there is no physical contact with the Toggle or the perimeter wall?
- Does a mechanism positioned vertically over the Toggle at the start of the match violate the 3D vertical plane boundary of the field perimeter under Rule <S4> ("Stay inside the Field")?
- Is a robot permitted to start the match with a mechanism positioned directly over or on top of a Toggle... provided there is no physical contact with the Toggle or the perimeter wall?
There are no rules prohibiting a Robot from extending over the Field Perimeter or over a Toggle prior to the start of the Match. <SG1.c> prohibits a Robot from contacting any Toggles prior to the start, but contact with the Field Perimeter is actually required by <SG1.f> in order to start the Match.
- Does a mechanism positioned vertically over the Toggle at the start of the match violate the 3D vertical plane boundary of the field perimeter under rule <S4>?
It's legal for a Robot mechanism to be positioned over (but not in contact with) the Toggle prior to the start of the Match. <S4> is not meant to penalize mechanisms that cross the Field Perimeter as a part of normal, expected gameplay. The rule never defines a vertical plane boundary that a Robot is prohibited from crossing. Rather, it applies to Robots that go completely outside the Field.