This thread is designed to be a reference for teams and volunteers; it summarizes any important Q&A entries with rule clarifications. This thread will be updated as Q&A’s are answered.
Updated on Decemeber 23rd, 2014
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Adjusting the position of a Skyrise Section that’s partially Built while Carrying another Skyrise Section is legal. We understand this type of “nudging” will happen during normal gameplay.
Full Details: https://vexforum.com/t/answered-would-incidental-adjustment-of-a-skyrise-section-be-considered-carrying/26453/1 -
“Fully within the field perimeter” refers to being within the infinite vertical projection of the inner side of the field perimeter.
Full Details: https://vexforum.com/t/answered-definition-of-fully-within-field-perimeter/26485/1 -
If a team is a “no show” their Preload Cube must still be placed on an Alliance Starting Tile.
Full Details: https://vexforum.com/t/answered-pending-clarification-on-sg2-preloads/26233/1 -
Skyrise Sections must be loaded into the Autoloader. They cannot be placed upside down. However, they do not need to be 100% vertical.
Full Details: https://vexforum.com/t/answered-placing-skyrise-sections-upside-down/26470/1
https://vexforum.com/t/answered-placing-skyrise-sections-in-auto-loader/27398/1 -
VEX U teams may use both Skyrise Bases during the Skills Challenges
Full Details: https://vexforum.com/t/answered-vexu-driver-and-programming-skills-skyrise-clarification/26573/1 -
Drivers may break the plane of the field perimeter, only when permitted specifically by a rule.
Full Details: https://vexforum.com/t/answered-plane-of-field-perimeter/26543/1 -
The larger Robot in VEX U may touch the Autoloader, Skyrise Base, and Low Post at the start of the Match.
Full Details: https://vexforum.com/t/answered-vex-u-sg1-and-the-24-robot/26566/1 -
Stretches of cables that extend past the robot base are typically considered an unnecessary risk of entanglement. Backing cables with a rigid material typically eliminates this risk.
Full Details: https://vexforum.com/t/answered-unnecessary-risk-of-entanglement/26865/1 -
Teams may use pneumatic tubing identical to that of the VEX Pneumatic Tubing, in lengths longer than 5’.
Full Details: https://vexforum.com/t/answered-usage-of-pneumatic-tubing-longer-than-5ft/26941/1 -
In the process of legally placing a Skyrise Section in an Autoloader, your Skyrise Section happens to contact a Cube, this contact would not be considered a violation of <G7>.
Full Details: https://vexforum.com/t/answered-skyrise-loading-cube-in-way/27270/1 -
In the Programming Skills Challenge an interaction begins when the Robot is first legally handled by a Student Drive Team Member and ends once the Student Drive Team member doing the handling completely lets go of the Robot and the Robot moves on its own. Thus, interacting with the Robot more than twice, while it is still on it’s Alliance Starting Tile is illegal.
Full Details: https://vexforum.com/t/answered-programming-skills-human-interaction/27300/1 -
You may trim a small portion around the outer edges of the VEX License Plates.
Full Details: https://vexforum.com/t/answered-can-the-new-license-plates-be-trimmed-down-a-little-and-still-be-legal/27329/1 -
Autoloaders should never have a screw in them.
Full Details: https://vexforum.com/t/answered-skyrise-holders/27993/1