Answered: Clarification of <R1> regarding Simultaneous Tournaments

[The_VEX_Raptors]

@VEX Toss Up Manual

<R1> Only one (1) robot will be allowed to compete per team in the VEX Robotics Competition. Though it is expected that teams will make changes to their robot at the competition, a team is limited to only one (1) robot. The VEX Robotics Design System is intended to be a mobile robotics design platform. As such, a VEX robot, for the purposes of the VRC, has the following subsystems:

Subsystem 1: Mobile robotic base including wheels, tracks, legs, or any other mechanism that allows the
robot to navigate the majority of the flat playing field surface.
Subsystem 2: Power and control system that includes a VEX legal battery, a VEX control system, and
associated motors for the mobile robotic base.
Subsystem 3: Additional mechanisms (and associated motors) that allow manipulation of game objects or
navigation of field obstacles.

Given the above definitions, a minimum robot for use in any VRC event (including skills challenges) must
consist of 1 and 2 above. Thus if you are swapping out an entire subsystem of either item 1 or 2, you have
now created a second robot and are no longer legal.
a. **Teams may not compete with one robot, while a second is being modified or assembled. **
b. Teams may not switch back and forth between multiple robots during a competition.

Do the 1-robot clauses of this rule apply to one single tournament only? If a team registered to 2 different simultaneous tournaments in 2 different places with 1 team number, could part of the team compete with one robot at Tournament A, while other members of the team compete with another robot, under the same team number, at Tournament B?

We have no means or intentions of doing this in the near future but we are interested to know if this is legal.

[Karthik]

@The VEX Raptors

Do the 1-robot clauses of this rule apply to one single tournament only? If a team registered to 2 different simultaneous tournaments in 2 different places with 1 team number, could part of the team compete with one robot at Tournament A, while other members of the team compete with another robot, under the same team number, at Tournament B?

It’s not feasible nor recommended for one team to compete at two tournaments simultaneously. If the team wishes to split into two to allow the teams to compete at simultaneous events, they will have to register an additional team number at robotevents.com.

[The_VEX_Raptors]

@Karthik

It’s not feasible nor recommended for one team to compete at two tournaments simultaneously. If the team wishes to split into two to allow the teams to compete at simultaneous events, they will have to register an additional team number at robotevents.com.

Thanks Karthik!

[Karthik]

You’re welcome.