VEX IQ Challenge Ringmaster – Game Manual
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Copyright 2017, VEX Robotics Inc.
2017-08-17
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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 –
A
Skills Match
or a
Teamwork Match
Post –
A
Low Post, High Post,
or
Horizontal Post
.
Programming Skills Match –
An
Autonomous
period with one (1)
Robot
, that is sixty seconds (1:00)
Released
–
The
Bonus Tray
is
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 –
A
Ring
is
Scored
if it is not touching a
Robot
and meets one of the following criteria:
1.
The
Ring
is contacting the
Floor
Goal
2.
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 (right 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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