Robotics Education & Competition Foundation
Inspiring students, one robot at a time.

The Q&A is closed for the 2021-2022 season. Any rule changes or clarifications pertaining to the 2022 VEX Robotics World Championship will be included in the April 5 Game Manual Update. Teams attending VEX Worlds who wish to pre-submit questions for the driver's meeting should have received a contact form via email; if not, please contact your REC Foundation Team Engagement Manager for more information.

Official Q&A: VIQC 2021-2022: Pitching In

Usage Guidelines All Questions

936: Clarification on Definition of Hanging, either Low or High


Michelle Lonsinger
18-Nov-2021

The definitions of both Low Hanging and High Hanging robots indicate that a robot is hanging if it "is contacting one of the Hanging Bars." It's unclear whether this should be interpreted as 1) contacting only one Hanging Bar, or 2) contacting at least one Hanging Bar. If a robot is touching multiple Hanging Bars and meets all of the other conditions of either a High or Low Hang, should it be scored as a Hanging Robot? Thank you for your clarification!

Answered by committee

It's unclear whether this should be interpreted as 1) contacting only one Hanging Bar, or 2) contacting at least one Hanging Bar.

It should be interpreted as "at least one".

If a robot is touching multiple Hanging Bars and meets all of the other conditions of either a High or Low Hang, should it be scored as a Hanging Robot?

Yes.