Answered: Hanging...

[unclejoe]

After attending a recent competition were two of my robots were hanging, I am wondering what the rules and regulations are on hanging.

first, what is the legality of “de-hanging” an opponent robot? If you can safely remove another team from hanging, and place them on the ground, is that just as legal as ‘descoring’ an opponent’s rings?

Also, to what extent can you push, pull and otherwise discourage another team from hanging? I know I saw something about getting halfway underneath a robot… Are there any other regulations on how much one team can keep another team from hanging?

Also, is it legal to “hang” off another robot? What about lifting your alliance partner?

Thanks in advance!

[Karthik]

first, what is the legality of “de-hanging” an opponent robot? If you can safely remove another team from hanging, and place them on the ground, is that just as legal as ‘descoring’ an opponent’s rings?

Removing a hanging team from the bar is legal, IF no other rules are broken in the process. Teams need to be very aware of the restrictions on entanglement in both <G11> and <SG5> in the VEX Round Up Game Manual.

<G11> Strategies aimed solely at the destruction, damage, tipping over, or entanglement of robots are not in the spirit of the VEX Competition and are not allowed. However, VEX Round Up is an interactive game. Some incidental tipping, entanglement, and damage may occur as a part of normal game play. If the tipping, entanglement, or damage is ruled to be intentional, the offending team may be disqualified from that match. Repeated offenses could result in a team being disqualified from the remainder of the competition.

<SG5> VEX Round Up is a highly interactive game. Contact, ramming and tipping is especially likely to occur on the ladder as part of normal game play. Robots should be designed accordingly as these interactions on the ladder would not fall under <G11>. However, intentional entanglement is still not permitted on the ladder.

Also, to what extent can you push, pull and otherwise discourage another team from hanging? I know I saw something about getting halfway underneath a robot… Are there any other regulations on how much one team can keep another team from hanging?

Again, please pay careful attention to the above quoted rules. Intentionally grasping or grabbing an opposing robot is illegal.

There are no rules against pushing a hanging robot.
There are no rules against getting underneath a hanging robot.

Also, is it legal to “hang” off another robot? What about lifting your alliance partner?!

Hanging off of an opposing robot would be illegal as per <G11>. Hanging off of or lifting a partner robot is legal.