Answered: Clarification on descoring

[Beng]

Under the definition Stacked Note 1:
Cones still count as being Stacked even if the Mobile Goal that they are Stacked on is not Scored.

Scenario:
A robot carrying a Mobile Goal with cones stacked on it, will the Cones Stacked on the robot count at the end of a period?

Answered by VEX GDC See post in context
Assuming you are referring to Cones that are stacked on the Mobile Goal being held in the Robot, and the Robot is not contacting the Cones at the end of the match, then yes, those would count for (2) points apiece.

Hi, based on the earlier clarification,
Scenario:
If the robot that is carrying a mobile goal (R1) with cones stacked on, has been challenged by another robot (R2). R2 is trying to obstruct R1’s access to the zones. When they come into contact, R1’s cone stack fell.

Will R2 be penalized for descoring if:

1. There’s contact made on R1’s stack
2. There’s no contact made on R1’s stack

[VEX_GDC]

It is always difficult to provide blanket rulings based off of hypothetical snapshots of an entire match. However, the head referee in this situation would need to take <SG5> into consideration, quoted below for reference:

<SG5> Robots may not intentionally or accidentally, indirectly or directly, remove Cones from an opponent’s Stack.

a. A Robot that accidentally knocks over an opponent’s Goal, causing Cones to be removed, would be in violation of this rule. Teams should exercise extreme caution when interacting with or around opponent Goals.

If the descoring was due to indirect contact by the opposing Robot, as your description appears to state, then yes, R2 would be considered in violation of <SG5>.