Sorry if this is a bogus question, or one of those that people are like “Check the rulebook”, but I want to write in my engg notebook that a defensive strategy could be to push other robots while they are shooting. I’m wondering if that 1) is legal at all, and 2) would the judges look down poorly up…

[image] Bb3456: one of those that people are like “Check the rulebook” I’ll chomp at the bait. [image] Bb3456: is legal at all [image] Sooo, SPIN UP META IS...? open_mouth For any question about the legality of something, we must turn to the game manual (or the Official Q&A). As y…

Unless something has changed I think its fine

is a snow plow like thing legal where you push discs into the low goal or into a corner?

Yes but if it’s concave you can only push 3 discs at a time due to possession limit.

If there nothing making said mechanism illegal, then it is legal.

[image] EcstaticPilot: 3 discs at a time due to possession limit. I need to go through the rulebook again, but I was under the impression that as long as you only contact three at a time it’s legal. With this understanding, it could be possible to push or move more by stacking them and then o…

[image] 9MotorGang: Judges will not look down upon a team taking advantage of a valid strategy Of course, it’s the referees that are enforcing the rules, not the judges. Judges would only know you’re doing this because you have noted it in the game strategy section of the engineering noteb…

Assuming by pushing you mean not trying to flip or break the robot, yes its perfectly legal. And as for the refs (im assuming you meant refs not judges), Dont see why they would have a negative opinion on it, pushing is a common defensive tactic that can be applied to essentially any vex game after…

Let me toss my description into the ring as well. Driving into another robot: Generally not illegal unless it results in you flipping the opponent, or performing some other illegal act. Verdict: Ramming is a staple of defense. Pushing: Generally not illegal to push. If you use concave elements …

Are you allowed to push bots while they are shooting intentionally?

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9MotorGang August 7, 2022, 6:17pm 2

I’ll chomp at the bait.

Emphasis mine

Judges will not look down upon a team taking advantage of a valid strategy and if you conclude this action is legal, it would be something good to include in your notebook.