Virallinen kysymys- ja vastaustilaisuus: VEX V5 Robotics Competition 2026-2027: Override
3219: Clarification on Indirect Goal Interactions, Dislodged Pins, and Forced Violations (<SG9>, <SG10>, <GG16>)
Dear Game Design Committee,
We have a few questions on interactions with Goals.
<SG9>: “Robots may not directly or indirectly interact with opposing Alliance-colored Goals.”
<SG10>: “Placed Scoring Objects cannot be removed from neutral Goals.”
<GG16>: A Robot may not force an opposing Robot into a violation.
Our first question is, if a Robot contacts a neutral Goal itself, but does not directly contact any of the Placed Pins, and the impact or movement of the Goal causes a Placed Pin to fall, would this violate <SG10>? Or does the Robot need to directly contact the Placed Pin for <SG10> to apply?
Our second question is, if a Red Robot and a Blue Robot are both competing for the same Toggle, and the Red Robot pushes the Blue Robot toward a neutral Goal, causing a Placed Pin to fall, would the Red Robot violate <SG10>? Would Red still be considered in violation if Red was only trying to compete for the Toggle and did not intentionally try to remove the Pin? Would Red also violate <GG16> for forcing Blue into an interaction that would otherwise be a violation?
Our last question is, if the same situation happens with a Blue Alliance-colored Goal, where Red and Blue are competing for the same Toggle and Red pushes Blue into the Blue Alliance Goal, would the Red Robot violate <SG9>? Would this count as indirect interaction with an opposing Alliance-colored Goal even though Red was only trying to compete for the Toggle? Would Red also violate <GG16> for forcing Blue into the Goal interaction?
If any of the situations described above are determined to be violations, would the consequence be different depending on whether the violation occurs during a Qualification Match or a Final Match? Specifically, would the violation be classified differently as a minor violation or a major violation in those two match types?
Thank you for taking the time, 68678C
If a Robot contacts a neutral Goal itself, but does not directly contact any of the Placed Pins, and the impact or movement of the Goal causes a Placed Pin to fall, would this violate SG10?
Yes, this would result in an SG10 Violation, with or without direct contact with the Placed Scoring Objects.
If a Red Robot and a Blue Robot are both competing for the same Toggle, and the Red Robot pushes the Blue Robot toward a neutral Goal, causing a Placed Pin to fall, would the Red Robot violate SG10? Would Red still be considered in violation if Red was only trying to compete for the Toggle and did not intentionally try to remove the Pin? Would Red also violate GG16 for forcing Blue into an interaction that would otherwise be a violation?
The red Robot would receive both an SG10 and a GG16 Violation for causing the blue Robot to remove Placed Scoring Objects from the neutral Goal, regardless of intent.
If the same situation happens with a Blue Alliance-colored Goal, where Red and Blue are competing for the same Toggle and Red pushes Blue into the Blue Alliance Goal, would the Red Robot violate SG9? Would this count as indirect interaction with an opposing Alliance-colored Goal even though Red was only trying to compete for the Toggle? Would Red also violate GG16 for forcing Blue into the Goal interaction?
The red Robot would receive an SG9 Violation for indirect interaction with an opposing Alliance-colored Goal. (Most likely only a Minor Violation, unless the interaction results in the removal of Placed Scoring Objects, which would escalate it to a Major.) The red Robot would not receive a GG16 Violation since the blue Robot was not forced into any Violation. (The blue Robot is allowed to interact with their own Alliance-colored Goal.)
Would the consequence be different depending on whether the violation occurs during a Qualification Match or an Elimination Match? Specifically, would the violation be classified differently as a minor violation or a major violation in those two match types?
No. Rule Violations are handled in the same way across both Qualification and Elimination Matches, unless a particular rule's Violation notes state otherwise.