Answered: rules of ramming?

[bear_robotics]

I am not clear on the rules of ramming, please help.
I saw a robot hit another robot and push it, let up then repeat hit and push, let up and do all over again. This was intentionallly done. Is this legal?
Thank You!

[Karthik]

@bear robotics

I am not clear on the rules of ramming, please help.
I saw a robot hit another robot and push it, let up then repeat hit and push, let up and do all over again. This was intentionallly done. Is this legal?
Thank You!

Let’s take a look at the applicable rule from the VEX Round Up Game Manual, <G11>:

<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.

So, provided the ramming team does not intentionally damage the opposing robot, the strategy of ramming is legal.