Answered: swapping out parts on robot

team_dynamo · August 1, 2011, 8:14pm

There have been some posts in the past about this however they were for round up not gate way so I just want to clarify. Karthik has awnsered these two posts:
https://vexforum.com/t/answered-switching-components-on-a-robot/18225/1
[https://vexforum.com/t/team-1107b-modular-intake-swap-system/18562/1

Would either of these be legal in gateway. That bieng that if you swap out your lift and/or manipulator it stays within the 18in sizing. I do realize that you can’t do this with your drive however swapping out the lift and/or manipulator is legal right?](https://vexforum.com/t/team-1107b-modular-intake-swap-system/18562/1)

Karthik · August 2, 2011, 1:11pm

https://vexforum.com/t/team-1107b-modular-intake-swap-system/18562/1

Would either of these be legal in gateway. That bieng that if you swap out your lift and/or manipulator it stays within the 18in sizing. I do realize that you can’t do this with your drive however swapping out the lift and/or manipulator is legal right?

As always, let’s take a look at the pertinent rule in the [

A manipulator would qualify as part of subsystem 3, hence it would be legal to swap in and out.

VEX Gateway Manual:

<R1> Only one (1) robot will be allowed to compete per team in the VEX Robotics Competition. Though it is expected that teams will make changes to their robot at the competition, a team is limited to only one (1) robot. The VEX Robotics Design System is intended to be a mobile robotics design platform. As such, a VEX robot, for the purposes of the VRC, has the following subsystems:

Subsystem 1: Mobile robotic base including wheels, tracks, legs, or any other mechanism that allows the robot to navigate the majority of the flat playing field surface.

Subsystem 2: Power and control system that includes a VEX legal battery, a VEX control system, and associated motors for the mobile robotic base.

Subsystem 3: Additional mechanisms (and associated motors) that allow manipulation of game objects or navigation of field obstacles.

Given the above definitions, a minimum robot for use in any VRC event (including skills challenges) must consist of 1 and 2 above. Thus if you are swapping out an entire subsystem of either item 1 or 2, you have now created a second robot and are no longer legal.

a. Teams may not compete with one robot, while a second is being modified or assembled.
b. Teams may not switch back and forth between multiple robots during a competition.

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