Answered: Negation Barrel and Descoring

[tutman96]

If you remove a negation barrel from a goal, would it be considered descoring or rescoring. And if it would be considered rescoring, is it legal?

[Karthik]

@tutman96

If you remove a negation barrel from a goal, would it be considered descoring or rescoring. And if it would be considered rescoring, is it legal?

It is legal remove Negation Barrel from a Circular Goal, provided it is Scored under clause 2 of the definition of Scored. It is not legal to remove a Negation Barrel from a Circular goal if it is Scored under clause 1 of the definition of scored. I’ve quoted both the applicable rule and definitions from the VEX Gateway Game Manual below.

@VEX Gateway Game Manual

Scored – A Scoring Object is Scored in a Goal if it is not touching a Robot of the same color of the Scoring Object and it meets one of the following criteria.

1. A Scoring Object is fully below the top of the PVC pipes of a Circular Goal and fully within the outer ring of the Circular Goal. (See figures 4 & 5)
2. A Scoring Object is not fully below the top of the PVC pipes of a Circular Goal and partially within the outer ring of the Circular Goal and is not within the outer ring of any other Circular Goal. (See figure 5)
3. A Ball or Barrel is partially inside the outer edge of a Floor Goal and touching a foam field tile. (See figures 6 & 7)

@VEX Gateway Game Manual

<SG9> Robots are not permitted to alter the score of any Scoring Object that is Scored by clause 1 of the definition of Scored. Once an object is successfully scored under clause 1, a Scoring Object’s value cannot be altered (i.e. the object cannot be descored, and moving this object cannot affect which alliance receives a bonus point) even if it no longer meets the clause 1 requirements. Violations of this rule will result in a Disqualification. (Note: Altering a Scoring Object’s value does not include the use of a Doubler or Negation Barrel).