Answered: SG12 with a cagebot

VEX V5 Robotics Competition V5 In The Zone (17/18)
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According to SG12
<SG12> Robots may not intentionally drop or place Scoring Objects on an opponent Robot.
Minor violations of this rule that do not affect the Match will result in a warning. Match Affecting offenses will result in a Disqualification. Teams that receive multiple warnings may also receive a Disqualification at the Head Referee’s discretion.

and G13
<G13> Intentional strategies causing an opponent to violate a rule are not permitted, and will not result in an infraction on the opposing alliance.

If a blue team cagebot has the red teams mobile goal contained:

  1. Is the red team allow to try to score cones on it?
  2. If the cone ends up falling on the blue teams robot is this a violation of SG12 or could it be deemed unintentional?
  3. If cones become stuck on the blue robot does this result in cone possession by the blue team?
  4. Does G13 apply if the intention was to score the cones?
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  1. Yes.

  2. This would be at the referee’s discretion depending on the context of the match and the specific interaction between the two robots, but yes, it would very likely be considered a violation of <SG12>.

  3. Yes.

  4. <SG12> is essentially an explicit application of <G13> as it pertains to Cone possession. If the referee determines that the stuck Cone resulted in a Match Affecting situation, then <SG12> would apply. <G13> would not give the blue robot blanket allowance to go Possess additional Cones.