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1 Copyright 2021, VEX Robotics - 2022 Game ManualVersion IQ Challenge Pitching In - Game ManualCopyright 2021, VEX Robotics - Released May 29, 2021 Table of ContentsSection 1 The Game ..1 Game Game Definitions ..5 Scoring ..9 Safety Rules ..10 General Game Rules ..10 Section 2 The Robot ..18 Inspection Rules ..18 Section 3 The Tournament ..23 Tournament Rules ..24 Robot Skills Challenge Rules ..27 Live Remote Tournament Overview ..29 Live Remote Tournament Game Overview ..291 VEX IQ Challenge Pitching In - Game ManualCopyright 2021, VEX Robotics - Released May 29, 2021 Matches are played on a Field set up as illustrated in the figures throughout. The Robot Skills Challenge and the Teamwork Challenge use the exact same setup for the Field the Teamwork Challenge, an Alliance of two (2) Robots, operating under Driver Control, work together in each Match.

2 In the Robot Skills Challenge, one (1) Robot attempts to score as many points as possible. These matches consist of Driving Skills Matches, which will be entirely Driver Controlled, and Programming Skills Matches, which will be Autonomous with limited human interaction. In the Live Remote Challenge, an Alliance of two (2) Robots, each operating on their own field under driver control, work together over a live video object of the game is to attain the highest score by Scoring Balls in Goals, Clearing Starting Corrals and by Hanging at the end of the DescriptionSection 1 The GameFigure 1: Starting configuration of the Field for a VEX IQ Challenge Pitching In IQ Challenge Pitching In - Game ManualCopyright 2021, VEX Robotics - Released May 29, 2021 Each VEX IQ Challenge Pitching In Match includes twenty-two (22) 2: Overhead view of the Field for a Teamwork Match.

3 The Starting Positions and Balls are highlighted. Either Driver Station configuration seen above may be used. See <G9> for more IQ Challenge Pitching In - Game ManualCopyright 2021, VEX Robotics - Released May 29, 2021 Game DefinitionsAdult Anyone who is not a A pre-assigned grouping of two (2) Te a m s that are paired together during a given Te a m w o r k Score Points scored in a Teamwork Match awarded to both Te a m A Robot that is operating and reacting only to sensor inputs and to commands pre-pro-grammed by the Students into the Robot control system. The Robot is operating without input from a VEX IQ The Student(s) on the Te a m who assemble(s) the Robot.

4 An Adult cannot be the Builder on a Te a m. Adults are permitted to teach the Builder(s) associated concepts, but may never work on the Robot without the Builder(s) present and actively The Student(s) on the Te a m who design(s) the Robot to be built for competition. An Adult cannot be the Designer on a Te a m. Adults are permitted to teach the Designer(s) associated concepts, but may never work on the design of the Robot without the Designer(s) present and actively A penalty applied to a Te a m for a rule violation. During Disablement, a Te a m is no longer allowed to operate their Robot, and the Drivers will be asked to place their controller on the ground.

5 A Disablement is not the same as a A penalty applied to a Te a m for a rule violation (see <T 11> for more details). If a Te a m is Disqualified in a Match, the Head Referee will notify the Te a m of their violation at the end of the Match At the Head Referee s discretion, repeated violations or Disqualifications for a single Te a m may lead to its Disqualification for the entire event. Driver The Student Te a m member who stands in the Driver Station and is responsible for operating and controlling that Te a m s Robot. Up to two Te a m members may fulfill this role in a given Match (see <G8>).Driver Controlled A Robot operating under the control of a Station The designated areas around the Field, where the Drivers must remain during their Match unless legally interacting with their Robot.

6 See Figure The entire playing Field, being six (6) field tiles wide by eight (8) field tiles long, totaling forty-eight (48) field tiles. The Field is surrounded by the field perimeter consisting of four (4) outside corners and twenty-four (24) straight Element The field perimeter, Floor, PVC pipes, plastic sheets, and VEX IQ elements which are attached to the IQ Challenge Pitching In - Game ManualCopyright 2021, VEX Robotics - Released May 29, 2021 Floor The interior part of the Field made up of the field tiles that are within the field Plate A physical component on the Robot that has the Te a m s VEX IQ Challenge number displayed. The License Plate must have a length and height of x ( x ) and must not exceed a width of ( ) per <R4>.

7 Match A Driving Skills Match, Programming Skills Match, or Teamwork Match. Driving Skills Match A Driver Controlled period that is sixty seconds (1:00) long with only one (1) Robot on the Field. Programming Skills Match An Autonomous period that is sixty seconds (1:00) long with only one (1) Robot on the Field. Skills Match A Driving Skills Match or Programming Skills Match. Teamwork Match A Driver Controlled period that is sixty seconds (1:00) long with one (1) Alliance on the Field. Live Remote Match A Teamwork Match that is played via the Live Remote Tournament system. The Alliance is made up of two (2) Te a m s, each playing on their own fields. See the Tournament section for more The Student(s) on the Te a m who write(s) the computer code that is downloaded onto the Robot.

8 An Adult cannot be the Programmer on a Te a m. Adults are permitted to teach the Programmer(s) associated concepts, but may never work on the code that goes on the Robot without the Program-mer(s) present and actively participating. Robot A machine that has passed inspection ( satisfies all Robot Rules), designed to execute one or more tasks autonomously and / or by remote control from a human operator. Student Anyone born after May 1, 2006 ( who will be 15 or younger at VEX Worlds 2022). Eligibility may also be granted based on a disability that has delayed education by at least one year. Students are the individuals who design, build, repair, and program the Robot with minimal Adult assistance.

9 Elementary School Student - Any Student born after May 1, 2009 ( who will be 12 or younger at VEX Worlds 2022). Elementary School Te a m s may play up and compete as a Middle School Te a m. Middle School Student Any eligible Student that is not an Elementary School a m Two or more Students make up a Te a m. A Te a m is classified as an Elementary School Team if all members are Elementary School Students. A Te a m is classified as a Middle School Team if any members are Middle School Students, or made up of Elementary School Students who declare them-selves as Playing Up as Middle School Students by registering their team as a Middle School declared and playing as a Middle School Team, that Te a m may not change back to a Elementary School Team for the remainder of the season.

10 Te a m s may be associated with schools, community /youth organizations, or a group of neighborhood IQ Challenge Pitching In - Game ManualCopyright 2021, VEX Robotics - Released May 29, 2021 Specific Game DefinitionsBall - A yellow, padded, roughly spherical object, with an overall diameter of approximately (75mm) and a weight of approximately 3: A BallCleared - A Starting Corral status. A Starting Corral is considered Cleared at the end of a Match if no Balls are contacting the Floor inside of the Starting Corral. Referees can check any Balls in question by sliding a piece of paper between the Ball and the 4: An example of a Cleared Starting 5: An example of a Starting Corral that would not be considered Cleared, because there are Balls still in contact with the Floor inside the - A Robot status at the end of a Match.