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Official Q&A: VRC 2018-2019: Turning Point

Usage Guidelines All Questions

23: Clarification Regarding Pinning and Trapping


1814D
11-Jun-2018

If a robot pushes the opposing robot against an Alliance or Center Platform, would it be considered pinning/trapping always in that scenario since the space is being restricted, would this be dependent on variables as to if the robot that is being pushed is able to drive up the platform such as according to the capabilities of the opposing robot, or it wouldn't be considered pinning/trapping because there was an avenue of escape but the opposing robot has a chance where it wasn't built to climb the Alliance or Center Platform?

Answered by Game Design Committee

Yes, holding an opponent against the Alliance or Center Platform such that they cannot escape would be considered Trapping.