Answered: Scoring Object In Hanging Post

[rothomega]

During practice we were messing around with our scoring objects and managed to get a star “scored” on the hanging pole (as in, one of the legs was within the pole, with the rest exposed and it was fully supported by the pole) I saw that the definition of scored accounted only for objects supported by a hanging robot. (bolded 2.b. below)

Scored – A Scoring Object is Scored in a Zone if it meets one of the following criteria:

1. The Scoring Object is touching the Zone
   a. If a Scoring Object is touching multiple Zones it is Scored in the higher point value Zone
2. The Scoring Object is not touching any Zone and is Supported by a Robot and/or a Scoring Object, it is Scored in the Zone that Robot or Scoring Object is touching.
   a. If the Robot and/or Supporting Scoring Object in this situation is touching multiple Zones, the Supported Scoring Object is Scored in the highest point value Zone
   b. If a Scoring Object is Supported by a Hanging Robot the Scoring Object would be Scored in the Far Zone adjacent to the Hanging Bar that the Robot is Hanging from.

I wanted to know if this star would be scored in the far zone adjacent to the hanging pole, or if it would be scored as if it on the fence (no points).

This could be a legitimate strategy used by high hanging robots to descore a star it was carrying by depositing it inside the hanging pole after hanging.

[Karthik]

@rothomega

I wanted to know if this star would be scored in the far zone adjacent to the hanging pole, or if it would be scored as if it on the fence (no points).

This Star would be considered out of play and would be returned to play by the referees to the Zone from which it exited, as per <G9>.

@VEX Robotics Competition Starstruck Game Manual

<G9> It is expected that Scoring Objects may unintentionally leave the field during match play.
Scoring Objects that leave the playing field will be returned to Zone from which they exited from (e.g.
The Zone where the Robot was that launched it or last contacted it on its way out of the field). Teams
may not intentionally remove Scoring Objects from the field. We do expect Scoring Objects to leave
the field accidently during Scoring, however doing so intentionally or repeatedly would be a violation
of this rule. Minor violations of this rule that do not affect the match will result in a warning. Egregious
(match affecting) offenses will result in a Disqualification. Teams that receive multiple warnings may
also receive a Disqualification at the head referee’s discretion.