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TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE GAME 3

ROBOT INSPECTION 11

THE EVENT

EAMWORK

HALLENGE

OBOT

KILLS

HALLENGE

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The Game

Game Description

Matches are played on a field set up as illustrated in the figures throughout. The Robot Skills

Challenge and the Teamwork Challenge use the exact same field and set up.

In the Teamwork Challenge, an

Alliance

of two (2)

Robots,

operating under driver control, work

together in each

Match

In the Robot Skills Challenge, one (1)

Robot

attempts to score as many points as possible. These

matches consist of

Driving Skills Matches,

which will be entirely driver controlled, and

Programming

Skills Matches

, which will be autonomous with limited human interaction.

The object of the game is to attain the highest score by

Scoring Rings

on the

Floor Goal

and on

Posts

, by having

Uniform

Posts

, by

Emptying Starting Pegs

, and by

Releasing

the

Bonus Tray

Figure 1 – Starting Configuration of the Field

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Each VEX IQ Challenge Ringmaster

Match

includes the following:

•Sixty (60)

Rings

oTwenty (20)

Rings

of each color; red, blue, and green.

oFifteen (15)

Rings

start in the

Bonus Tray

oNine (9)

Rings

start on the

Starting

Pegs

oThirty-six (36)

Rings

start at designated locations on the field.

•One (1)

Floor

Goal

•Four (4)

Low

Posts

•Two (2)

Horizontal

Posts

•One (1)

High

Post

•Three (3)

Starting

Pegs

•One (1)

Bonus Tray

Figure 2 – Overhead drawing of the Field. The Starting Positions, Floor Goal, and Driver Station are highlighted.

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Game Definitions

Alliance

– A pre-assigned grouping of two (2)

Teams

that are paired together during a given

Teamwork Match

Alliance Score

– Points scored in a

Teamwork Match

awarded to both

Teams

Autonomous

– A

Robot

that is operating and reacting only to sensor inputs and to commands pre-

programmed by the

Students

into the

Robot

control system. There is no input from a VEX IQ

Controller.

Bonus Tray

– The tray like structure consisting of VEX IQ pieces attached to the end of the field

perimeter with dimensions of approximately 15” (381 mm) wide and 3” (76 mm) deep. The

Bonus

Tray

begins the

Match

with fifteen (15)

Rings

and can be

Released

Robots

by activating the

Latches

to earn points.

Disablement –

A penalty applied to a

Team

for a rule violation. During

Disablement

Team

is no

longer allowed to operate their robot and the

Drive

Team

Members

will be asked to place their

controller(s) on the ground.

Disqualification –

A penalty applied to a

Team

for a rule violation. A team that is

Disqualified

in a

Match

receives zero (0) points. At the Head Referee’s discretion, repeated violations and

Disqualifications

for a single team may lead to its

Disqualification

for the entire event.

Driver

– A

Student

team member responsible for operating and controlling the

Robot

Driver Controlled

– A

Robot

operating under the control of a

Student

Driver.

Driving Skills Match –

Driver Controlled

period

with one (1)

Robot

, that is sixty seconds (1:00)

Driver Station

– The region behind the

Field

, where the

Drivers

must remain during their

Match

unless legally interacting with their

Robot

Emptied –

Starting Peg

is emptied if no part of the

Starting Peg

is within the volume defined by

the outer edges of a

Ring

. (i.e. There are no rings encircling or surrounding the

Starting Peg.)

Field Element –

The field perimeter,

Floor

Posts

Starting Pegs,

Bonus Tray,

and any supporting

structures.

Floor

– The part of the playing field that is within the field perimeter.

Floor Goal –

The section of the

Floor

bounded by the inner edges of the field perimeter and the

black line which runs the entire length of the field and passes under the support structures of the

Posts

. The black line is part of the

Floor Goal

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High Post –

The one (1) vertical PVC pipe attached to the field and supporting structures with a

diameter of approximately 1” (25 mm) and overall height of 24.5” (622.1 mm).

Horizontal Post –

One of the two (2) pairs of horizontal posts consisting of VEX IQ pieces attached

to the field and supporting structures with a diameter of approximately 1” (25 mm), starting height

of 8” (203 mm) and 14” (356 mm), and overall length of 4” (108 mm).

Latch –

The two (2) devices attached to the

Bonus Tray

which keeps the

Rings

in place. When both

Latches

are activated, the

Rings

in the

Bonus Tray

will be

Released

Low Post –

One of the four (4) vertical PVC pipes attached to the field and supporting structures

with a diameter of approximately 1” (25 mm) and overall height of 10” (254 mm).

Match –

Skills Match

or a

Teamwork Match

Post –

Low Post, High Post,

Horizontal Post

Programming Skills Match –

Autonomous

period with one (1)

Robot

, that is sixty seconds (1:00)

Released

–

The

Bonus Tray

Released

when both

Latches

have been activated and its

Rings

have

begun moving towards the field due only to gravity (i.e. not due to contact by a

Robot

mechanism).

Ring –

A red, blue, or green torus shaped plastic scoring object with an overall diameter of 3” (76

mm) and a “hole” diameter of 2” (51 mm) and a height of 1” (25 mm).

Robot

– Anything that has passed inspection that a team places on the field prior to the start of a

Match

Scored –

Ring

Scored

if it is not touching a

Robot

and meets one of the following criteria:

1. The

Ring

is contacting the

Floor

Goal

Any part of a

Post

is within the volume defined by the outer edges of the

Ring

(i.e. part of the

Ring

is encircling or surrounding the

Post).

Figure 3 (left) –

Example of a Ring not Scored on a Post

Figure 4 (left middle) –

Example of a Ring Scored on a Post

Figure 5 (r ight middle) –

Example of a Ring Scored on a Post

Figure 6 (right) –

Example of a Ring not Scored on a Post

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Skills Match –

Driving Skills Match

Programming Skills Match.

Starting Peg –

One of the three (3) vertical pegs consisting of VEX IQ pieces attached to the field

perimeter, with a height of approximately 3” (76 mm) where three (3)

Rings

start the

Match

Starting

Pegs

can be

Emptied

Robots

to earn points.

Starting Positions –

The two designated 11” x 20” spots on the field where

Robots

must start the

Match

. Starting Positions are bounded by the inner edges of the long black lines, outer edge of the

short black line and the top most outer edge of the field perimeter.

Student –

Anyone born after April 30, 2004 (age 13 or lower) or enrolled in grade 8 or lower on April

30, 2018. Anyone enrolled in grade 9 on April 30, 2018 is only eligible to participate on a VEX IQ

Challenge team when enrolled in a middle school or district, which includes grade 8, but not grade

10.

Students

are the individuals who design, build, repair, and program the

Robot

, with minimal adult

assistance.

•

Elementary School Student

- A

Student

enrolled in grade 5 or lower or enrolled in grade 6 in

a school, which includes grade 5, but not grade 7 (e.g., K-6, 2-6, 3-6, 4-6, 5-6).

•

Middle School

Student

– Any eligible

Student

that is not an Elementary School Student.

Team –

Two or more

Students

make up a team. A

Team

is classified as an

Elementary School Team

if all the members are

Elementary School

Students

. A

Team

is classified as

Middle School

if any of

its members are

Middle School

Students

Teams

may be associated with schools,

community/youth organizations, or a group of neighborhood

Students

Teamwork Match

– A

Driver Controlled

period with one (1) Alliance that is sixty seconds (1:00)

Uniform

– A

Post

is considered to be

Uniform

if all of the following criteria are met:

1. There are at least two (2)

Rings

scored on the

Post.

2. All

Rings

Scored

on the

Post

are the same color.

VEX IQ Challenge Ringmaster Game Rules

Scoring

•A

Ring Scored

in the

Floor Goal

is worth one (1) point.

•A

Ring

Scored

on a

Post

is worth five (5) points.

•

Rings

Scored

on a

Uniform Post

are worth double their normal value (i.e. ten (10) points each)

•An

Emptied

Starting Peg

is worth five (5) points.

•A

Released

Bonus Tray

is worth twenty (20) points.

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Safety Rules

<S1> If, at any time, the

Robot

operation or

Team

actions are deemed unsafe or have damaged the

Field Elements

Rings

, the offending team may be

Disabled

and/or

Disqualified

by the

determination of the referees. The

Robot

will require re-inspection before it may again take the

field.

General Game Rules

<G1> All team members, which includes all students and adults associated with a team, are

expected to conduct themselves in a respectful and positive manner while participating in the VEX

IQ Challenge. If team members are disrespectful or uncivil to staff, volunteers, or fellow teams at an

event, the team may be

Disqualified

from their current or upcoming

Match

. Judges may also

consider team conduct and ethics when determining awards.

In all aspects of the VEX IQ Challenge program, the

Students

make the decisions and do the work

with adult mentorship. The VEX community prides itself on being a positive learning environment

where no one is bullied, harassed, berated or places unnecessary stress upon students and/or

event volunteers. Stressful and challenging situations are viewed as teachable moments to model

positive behaviors and good sportsmanship.

<G2>When reading and applying the various rules in this document, please remember that

common sense always applies in the VEX IQ Challenge.

<G3>At the beginning of a

Match

, each

Robot

must:

a. Only be contacting the

Floor

b. Fit within a 11” x 20” area, bounded by the

Starting Position.

c. Be no taller than 15”

An offending

Robot

will be removed from the

Match

at the Head Referee's discretion.

Figure 7 (left) – Example ofan Illegal Starting Position per <G3b>

Figure 8 (right) – Example ofa Legal Starting Position

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<G4> During the

Match

Robots

may not expand beyond the 11”x20” area they were limited to at

the start of the

Match

. However,

Robots

are permitted to expand beyond the 15” high starting

requirement

Violations of this rule will result in a warning for minor offenses that do not affect the

match. Major and/or score affecting offenses will result in a

Disqualification

. Teams who receive

multiple warnings may also receive a

Disqualification,

at the Head Referee's discretion.

<G5>Each team shall include two

Drivers

. Teams with only one

Student

in attendance at an event

are granted an allowance to use a qualified

Driver

from the event. No Driver may fulfill this role for

more than one team at any given event.

During a

Match

Robots

may only be operated by the

Drivers

. No

Driver

shall operate a

Robot

for

more than thirty-five (35) seconds. The two drivers must switch their controller between twenty-

five (:25) seconds and thirty-five (:35) seconds remaining in the

Match.

The second

Driver

may not

touch his/her team’s controls until the controller is passed to him/her. Once the controller is

passed, the first

Driver

may no longer touch his/her team’s controls. Violations of this rule will result

in a warning for minor offenses that do not affect the match. Score affecting offenses will result in

Disqualification

. Teams who receive multiple warnings may also receive a

Disqualification,

at the

Head Referee's discretion.

<G6>During a

Match

, the

Drivers

must remain in their

Driver Station

, except when legally

interacting with their

Robot

as per <G15>.

Drivers

are not allowed to use any sort of communication

devices during their

Match

. Devices with communication features turned off (e.g. a phone in

airplane mode) are allowed.

<G7>

Drivers

are prohibited from making intentional contact with any

Field Element

Robots

during a

Match

, except for the allowances in <G15>

Any intentional contact may result in a

Disqualification

. Accidental contact will not be penalized, unless the contact directly impacts the

final score of the

Match

. This type of accidental contact may result in a

Disqualification

<G8>

Rings

that leave the playing field will not be returned to the playing field.

<G9>Scores will be calculated for all

Matches

immediately after the

Match

and once all objects on

the field come to rest. Any

Scoring

Emptying,

Releasing

that takes place after the

Match

due to

Robots

continuing to drive after the

Match

will not count. Referees are not allowed to review any

videos or pictures from the

Match

<G10>

Robots

may not intentionally detach parts or leave mechanisms on the field during any

Match

. If an intentionally detached component or mechanism affects game play, the team shall be

Disqualified

at the Head Referee’s discretion.

<G11>

Robots

may not grasp, grapple, or attach to any

Field Elements

. Strategies with

mechanisms that react against multiple sides of a

Field

Element

in an effort to latch onto said

Field

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Element

are prohibited. The intent of this rule is to prevent teams from both unintentionally

damaging the field, and from anchoring themselves to the field. Minor violations of this rule that do

not affect the match will result in a warning. Score Affecting offenses will result in a

Disqualification

Teams that receive multiple warnings may also receive a

Disqualification

at the Head Referee's

discretion.

<G12>

Robots

must be designed to permit easy removal of

Rings

from any grasping mechanism

without requiring that the

Robot

have power after the

Match

<G13>Field tolerances may vary by as much as ±1” unless otherwise specified. Teams must

design

Robots

accordingly.

<G14> Replays are at the discretion of the Event Partner and Head Referee, and will only be issued

in the most extreme circumstances.

<G15>If a

Robot

goes completely out-of-bounds (outside the playing field), gets stuck, tips over, or

otherwise requires assistance, the

Drivers

may retrieve & reset the

Robot

. In the process they

must:

1. Signal the Referee by placing their VEX IQ Controller on the ground.

2. Move the

Robot

to a

Starting Position

3. Any

Rings

in possession of the

Robot

while being handled must be removed from the

Robot

and taken out of play for the remainder of the

Match

This rule is intended so teams can fix damaged

Robots

or help get their

Robots

"out of trouble." It is

not intended for

Teams

to use as part of a strategy to gain an advantage during a

Match

. If a Head

Referee sees

Teams

strategically exploiting this rule, they may be

Disqualified

from said

Match

<G16>

Robots

are not allowed to remove

Rings

from the

Bonus Tray

when it is not

Released

. Minor

violations of this rule that do not affect the match will result in a warning. Major (score affecting)

offenses will result in a

Disqualification

. Teams that receive multiple warnings may also receive a

Disqualification

at the Head Referee's discretion.

<G17> Adults may assist

Students

in urgent situations, however adults should never work on or

program a

Robot

without

Students

on that

Team

being present and actively participating.

<G18> All rules in this manual are subject to changes, and not considered official until August 17th,

2017. We do not expect any major changes to take place; however we do reserve the right to make

changes until August 17th, 2017. There will also be scheduled manual updates on June 15th, 2017

April 5th, 2018. Teams are strongly encouraged to review the VEX IQ Forum for rule updates and

clarifications: www.vexiqforum.com

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