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

Usage Guidelines All Questions

6: VEX-U Expansion allowances


MCCC1
15-May-2018

VUG6 there are differences between manuals in the VRC hub and the Game Manual. On the VRC Hub app, rule VUG6 says: “Once the Match begins, Robots may expand beyond the starting size defined in <VUR1>, but no horizontal dimension can exceed 48” (1219.2mm). The robot may not exceed this limit for the duration of the match. There is no height limit on Robot Expansion” But on the Vex U appendix on the Vex website: “Both robots follow the expansion rules laid out in <SG2>

Which one of these rules (If either) is the correct VUG6 rule? If the VRC Hub App version is the correct ruling, does the 48” expansion apply to the 15” robot as well, and is there no vertical height limit restrictions for VEX U as implied by the wording in the VRC Hub version of VUG6?

Answered by Game Design Committee

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. This wan error in VRC Hub and has now been corrected. The PDF Game Manual version of VUG6 was correct - both VEX U Robots follow the same expansion rules set forth by SG2.