if a peice of your robot comes off is it conidered a part of your robot?
<R1> in the VRC Starstruck Game Manual defines the subsystems of a Robot.
VEX Robotics Competition Starstruck Game 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. As such, a VEX robot, for the purposes of the VEX Robotics Competition, 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. For a stationary robot, the robotic base without wheels would be considered Subsystem 1.
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 VEX Robotics Competition 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.
Thus if anything becomes detached from your robot, aside from the entirety of Subsystem 1 or 2, it is no longer considered part of your Robot. However, please be mindful of <G11>.
VEX Robotics Competition Starstruck Game Manual:
<G11> Robots may not intentionally detach parts during any Match, or leave mechanisms on the field. Minor violations of this rule that do not affect the match will result in a warning. Egregious (match affecting) offenses will result in a Disqualification. Teams that receive multiple warnings may also receive a Disqualification at the head referee’s discretion. Multiple intentional infractions may result in Disqualification for the entire competition.
Thus it is illegal to intentionally detach parts of your robot.