Answered: <SG6> and Goal Owning Clarification

[captainespinoza]

<SG6> Robots are not permitted to remove any Cubes that are Scored on a Post unless the Cubes are
either:
a. Partially above the top of the Post
b. Above the defined normal capacity of the Post. (e.g. If there are four (4) Cubes scored on a
Medium Post, the bottom three (3) Cubes cannot be removed, since the normal capacity of a
Medium Post is three. However, the fourth and topmost Cube may be legally removed.) (See
figures 20 & 21)

Noting this, I am confused as to how teams are able to control posts. Can the very top Cube, even it is not surrounding a post, control the entire post itself? And in further clarification, regarding the example given in the rule above, can the top, third cube be removed and replaced with another to obtain ownership?

[Karthik]

We ask you to please thoroughly read the VEX Skyrise Game Manual and to please review the Q&A Usage Guidelines before posting in this forum. Specifically, please quote the rule or definition that your question is referring to.

@captainespinoza

Noting this, I am confused as to how teams are able to control posts. Can the very top Cube, even it is not surrounding a post, control the entire post itself?

By “control post” posts, I’m going to assume you mean to say “Own Posts”. Let’s take a look at the definition of Owned in the VEX Skyrise Manual.

@VEX Skyrise Game Manual

Owned – A Post is Owned by an Alliance if its colored Cube is the vertically highest Scored Cube on that
Post.

Now we need to look at the definition of Scored, and how it pertains to the Posts.

@VEX Skyrise Game Manual

Scored – A Cube is Scored if it is not touching a Robot of the same color and meets one of the following
criteria.
2. Any part of a Post is within the volume defined by the outer edges of the Cube.

Thus, for a Cube to Own a Post, it must be “surrounding” part of that Post.

@captainespinoza

And in further clarification, regarding the example given in the rule above, can the top, third cube be removed and replaced with another to obtain ownership?

Please read <SG6> carefully. A Scored Cube on a Post can only be removed if it partially above the top of the Post OR above the normal capacity of the Post. In the example above, the normal capacity of the Post is 3, so the only way you can removed the third Cube is if it is partially above the top of the Post.

[captainespinoza]

Thanks for clarifying, Karthik! I was just confused on this piece of the manual. Sorry if my question caused any infringements.

[Karthik]

@captainespinoza

Thanks for clarifying, Karthik! I was just confused on this piece of the manual. Sorry if my question caused any infringements.

You’re welcome!