Answered: Breaking Scoring Cubes

[thermonuclearchicken]

Hi! I’ve only been at this VEX thing for a couple weeks now, but it’s really fun! Our team was talking strategy when we noticed this:

<SG7> Scoring Objects that become split into multiple pieces can no longer be Scored or Built.

I can’t seem to find a law against splitting the cube, although it seems rather obvious that there would be. While we don’t seriously plan on using this, could a strong robot legally split enemy cubes?

[Karthik]

<SG7> Scoring Objects that become split into multiple pieces can no longer be Scored or Built.

I can’t seem to find a law against splitting the cube, although it seems rather obvious that there would be. While we don’t seriously plan on using this, could a strong robot legally split enemy cubes?

No, the intentional damage of Cubes is strictly prohibited. Here’s the applicable rule, with some pertinent text bolded.

<S1> If at any time the Robot operation or team actions are deemed unsafe or have damaged the Field
Elements or Scoring Objects, including, but not limited to disassembly of Cubes and/or Skyrise Sections, by the determination of the referees, the offending team may be Disabled and/or Disqualified. The Robot will require re-inspection before it may again take the field.