Does a medium-sized ball score if it is placed in a goal?
No, it would not score.
Let’s take a look at the pertinent definitions.
VRC Clean Sweep Game Manual (Bolding added for emphasis):
Scored – A *ball *is scored in a scoring zone if the **entire **ball space defined by the edges of the scoring zone , and not touching a *robot *of the alliance that the scoring zone belongs to.scoring zone extends infinitely perpendicular to the playing field surface within the scoring zone boundaries.
So, for a medium ball to be scored , it must be entirely within the scoring zone . Let’s see how the scoring zone works with the goals .
VRC Clean Sweep Game Manual (Bolding added for emphasis):
Scoring Zone – One of two (2) rectangular areas, one (1) for each alliance, in which teams can score small, medium, or large balls. Scoring zones are defined by the inner edges of the playing field walls, the edges of the center wall and the outer edges of the goals. Each alliance scoring zone is across the center wall from their alliance station.goals are not part of either scoring zone.
This means that *goals *are not part of either scoring zone . Thus any ball which partially breaks the plane of a goal , would not be entirely within a *scoring zone, *hence it would not be scored .