<SC3>

A Ring is considered Scored on a Stake if it meets the following criteria:
  • The Ring is not contacting a Robot from the same color Alliance as the Ring.
  • The Ring is not contacting a gray foam tile.
  • The Ring is “encircling” a Stake. In this context, “encircling” means that any part of the Stake is at least partially within the volume defined by the inner edges of the Ring. Each Ring can only be counted for points once, even in cases where the Ring qualifies as Scored on multiple Stakes. If multiple Stakes are encircled by the same Ring, Top Rings will not be awarded for those Stakes. Intentionally causing a Ring to be Scored on multiple Stakes will, at minimum, receive a Minor Violation.
  • The Stake does not exceed its total permitted number of Rings (see definition of Stake). In the event of too many Rings on a Stake, the “highest” Rings will be removed.
    • Note: There is no requirement for a Mobile Goal to be upright in order for its Rings to be considered Scored. Contact with any other Field Elements or Rings, other than the criteria described above, is irrelevant.
    In the vast majority of common scenarios, a Scored Ring will be fully supported by the Stake, other Scored Rings, and/or the Stake’s associated base (i.e., Mobile Goal, field wall, or Ladder). Although this support can be used as a visualization tool when judging edge-case Rings, it is not explicitly required. Another visualization tool is that if a gentle “shake test” would result in the Ring falling anywhere other than further onto its Stake, then it is most likely not Scored (this test does not apply to tipped Mobile Goals).



    Figure SC3-1: The six (6) green highlighted Rings would be considered as Scored, because they are “encircling” a Stake. The three (3) red highlighted Rings would not be considered as Scored, because they exceed the permitted number of Rings on the Mobile Goal Stake.


    Figure SC3-2: Even though the Mobile Goal is not upright, the six (6) green highlighted Rings would be considered as Scored, because they meet all the other criteria listed above. The red highlighted Ring would not be considered as “Scored” because it is not “encircling” the Stake, and is touching the grey foam Field tile.