In rule SG11 it states "introduce' refers to the moment when a Drive Team Member has released a Scoring Object into a Loader." However, point b of SG11 states "A Match Load Scoring Object may not be contacted by a Robot prior to being introduced into a Loader." Since the only definition of matchloading is when someone releases a game object into a loader, is it legal for a robot to be sitting under a raised loader and a driveteam member releasing a game object into the loader and it falls directly into the robot without it first touching the ground?
Q&A Oficial: VEX V5 Robotics Competition 2026-2027: Override
3164: Match Load Placement Clarification
Respondido por committee
Yes, it is legal for a Scoring Object released into a Loader to fall directly into the Robot. There is no requirement for Match Load Scoring Objects to contact the Floor after being introduced.