Answered: Skyrise sections

Filadelico · October 20, 2014, 7:12pm

Hi karthik, I woukd like to know how to act for the following situation, if robot A has a passive claw for skyrise sections, and it is powered by elastics and the driver when is picking up the skyrise section from the autoloader accidentaly cause of elastic force throw the skyrise section out of the field, where should the skyrise section be place?
again on the autoloader or on the field?
thanks

Karthik · October 21, 2014, 7:41am

Skyrise Sections are treated like any other Scoring Object when they leave the field. Let’s look at the specific rule, <G9>, which deals with Scoring Objects leaving the field. I’ve bolded the pertinent section.

VEX Skyrise 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 promptly returned to the playing field in approximately the same location from which they exited the field. Teams may not intentionally remove Scoring Objects from the field, while not in the process of Scoring/Building or removing Scored/Built Objects. We do expect Scoring Objects to leave the field accidently during Scoring/Building, 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. Note: Scoring Objects will never be returned to the playing field in a Scored/Built position.

So, as always, the Skyrise Section would be placed on the field in location near its point of exit.

system · January 3, 2020, 9:08pm