Answered: "Descoring" cubes/stars

[Team_HIRO]

It is known that a cube/star is classified as “scored” if it is touching the field, scoring zone, or more than one scoring zone, but for clarity’s sake, is an object still considered “scored” if a robot lifts said cube/star completely above the playing field to remain there after the match has stopped? Any input is appreciated, thank you!

[Karthik]

We ask you to please thoroughly read the VEX Robotics Comeptition Starstruck Game Manual and to please review the Q&A Usage Guidelines before posting in this forum. Specifically, please quote the rule or definition that your question is referring to.

Let’s take a look at the definition of Scored from the VEX Robotics Comeptition Starstruck Game Manual. I’ve bolded some text for emphasis:

Scored – A Scoring Object is Scored in a Zone if it meets one of the following criteria:

1. The Scoring Object is touching the Zone
   a. If a Scoring Object is touching multiple Zones it is Scored in the higher point value Zone
   2. The Scoring Object is not touching any Zone and is Supported by a Robot and/or a Scoring Object, it is Scored in the Zone that Robot or Scoring Object is touching.
   a. If the Robot and/or Supporting Scoring Object in this situation is touching multiple Zones, the Supported Scoring Object is Scored in the highest point value Zone
   Note 1: If a Scoring Object is solely Supported by the Fence it is not Scored in any Zones. Note 2: If a Scoring Object is Supported by two opposing Robots it is not Scored in any Zones. Note 3: If a Scoring Object is touching two opposing Zones is is not Scored in any Zone.

Thus, if a Scoring Object is supported by a Robot, it will be Scored in the Zone that the Robot is contacting.