Answered: Robot tipping

The_VEX_Raptors · January 12, 2012, 1:32pm

I know it is illegal for robots to tip each other. My question is, under the ability to reposition a robot in the starting tile, could a team tip over their own robot by hand in the starting tile (slowly)?

If they are allowed to do this, would they also be allowed to stand it back up again if it were still touching the tile?

Karthik · January 13, 2012, 12:41pm

Let’s take a look at the VEX Gateway Game Manual:

VEX Gateway Game Manual:

<SG5> During the Autonomous Period, Drivers and Coaches may handle their own Robot while the Robot is in contact with their own Alliance Starting Tile. During contact with the Robot, the Drivers or Coaches may not intentionally manipulate or modify the position of any Scoring Objects (aside from any which are being loaded into the Robot), either by direct hand contact or indirect contact via the Robot. Drivers or Coaches also may not change the configuration of the Robot other than in the act of fixing the Robot (i.e. it is okay to reposition the robot relative to the field, but it is not okay to manually lift up the Robot’s arm).

The intent of this rule is to allow teams to fix Robots that are unable to move, to load Match Loads into the Robot, to reposition and/or reorient Robots, and to activate additional autonomous modes by interacting with the Robot via sensors or buttons.

The intent of this rule is not to allow teams to manipulate their Robot in such a way that they are controlling the Robot via human contact or creating motions that lead to scoring.

Violations of this rule will result in warning for the first offense. Subsequent offenses or an egregious first offense will result in a Disqualification.

The type of “tipping” you’ve described would be considered reorientation and would be legal during the Autonomous Period, provided no other rules were violated in the process.

The_VEX_Raptors · January 13, 2012, 2:59pm

Would it be legal during the driver control period?

Karthik · January 16, 2012, 9:43am

Let’s head back to the VEX Gateway Game Manual and the specific rule, <SG6>, which discusses interaction with your robot during the Driver Controlled Period.

You are only allowed to handle your robot during the Driver Controlled Period if the robot has never left the Alliance Starting Tile and it was unable to move at the start of the Match. So lifting a robot which has fallen over is not permitted.

The_VEX_Raptors · January 16, 2012, 6:04pm

All right. Thank you for clearing this up!

Karthik · January 17, 2012, 8:12am

You’re welcome!

system · January 3, 2020, 8:42pm