Q&A Oficial: VEX IQ Robotics Competition 2026-2027: Level Up
3213: Legality of using lubricates - discrepancy between R14 and R17
Game Manual ver. 1.1 - Conflict between R14 (may be used) and R17 (illegal modification).
R14 sub-section i - "Food-safe lubricants (grease, oils, or other lubricants) may be used on Robots, provided they are used in moderation and cannot contaminate the Field, other Robots, Field Elements, and/or Scoring Objects."
R17 - "Examples of illegal modifications include, but are not limited to, bending, cutting, sanding, gluing, lubricating, taping, and melting"
Respondido por committee
Thank you for pointing out this discrepancy. <R17> will be revised in the September 3 game manual update to remove "lubricating" from the listed examples of illegal modifications.