Resmi Soru-Cevap: VEX V5 Robotics Competition 2026-2027: Override
3195: SG10 & Violation Escalation: Clarification on removing multiple Scoring Objects in a single action
Under <SG10>, Robots are not permitted to remove Scoring Objects from Neutral Mobile Goals. The rule notes that a Violation of this rule may lead to a penalty and could be Match Affecting.
At recent regional events, there has been a difference in interpretation regarding how SG10 violations should escalate to a Major Violation (Disqualification):
Interpretation A (Local Event Ruling): If a Robot removes two or more Scoring Objects in a single continuous action, the infraction automatically escalates to a Major Violation resulting in a Disqualification (DQ), regardless of whether the action directly altered the outcome of the Match.
Interpretation B (Manual Interpretation): A single action removing multiple Scoring Objects constitutes a Minor Violation unless it is determined to be Match Affecting or part of a pattern of repeated Violations after a warning, as per general rule guidelines.
Questions for the GDC:
- Does removing two or more Scoring Objects in a single action automatically constitute an automatic Major Violation (DQ) on its own?
- Is the escalation from a Minor Violation to a Major Violation under SG10 strictly governed by whether the action is Match Affecting (or repeated), or can a Head Referee escalate it to a Major Violation based solely on the quantity of Scoring Objects affected in a single event?
Thank you for your time and clarification!
- Does removing two or more Scoring Objects in a single action automatically constitute an automatic Major Violation (DQ) on its own?
No, removing some "X" number of Scoring Objects from a neutral Goal does not automatically result in a Major Violation on its own.
- Is the escalation from a Minor Violation to a Major Violation under SG10 strictly governed by whether the action is Match Affecting (or repeated), or can a Head Referee escalate it to a Major Violation based solely on the quantity of Scoring Objects affected in a single event?
As stated in the <SG10> Violation notes, an <SG10> Violation can escalate from a Minor Violation to a Major Violation under any of the following conditions:
- The Violation was determined to be Match Affecting in favor of the offending Team's Alliance.
- The Violation was determined by the Head Referee to be intentional, strategic, or egregious.
- The Violation is one of multiple <SG10> Violations in a repeated pattern of infrigement by a Team over the course of a Match/event, in which case escalation is at the discretion of the Head Referee.