{"id":492,"date":"2023-06-04T19:40:11","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T02:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smithlearning.com\/vex\/?page_id=492"},"modified":"2025-06-22T19:53:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T02:53:48","slug":"session-6","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smithlearning.com\/vex\/session-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Session 6"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Session 6: Safety and General Game Rules<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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The safety and general game rules are rarely modified.\u00a0 This helps with consistency across different seasons.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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<S1><\/b> If at any time your robot operation<\/b> or team actions<\/b> are deemed unsafe<\/b>, or you have damaged <\/b>a field element, scoring object, or the field, your team may receive a disablement <\/b>and\/or a disqualification <\/b>at the discretion of the head referee.\u00a0 The robot will have to be re-inspected before taking the field again.<\/p>

<S2> <\/b>Students cannot attend a VRC event without a responsible adult supervising<\/b> them.\u00a0 The adult must not violate student-centered policies and be present in case of emergencies.\u00a0 Violations of this rule may result in removal from the event.<\/p>

<S3><\/b> A robot must stay inside the game field<\/b>.\u00a0 If a robot is completely out of the playing field, it will be disabled <\/b>for the remainder of the match.\u00a0 It is usually fine if parts of the robot inadvertently cross the perimeter during normal game play.\u00a0<\/p>

<S4><\/b> All drive team members must wear safety glasses<\/b> (or glasses with side shields) while in the alliance stations during matches.\u00a0 It is highly recommended that all team members wear safety glasses in the pit and queuing areas as well.<\/p>

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<G1><\/strong> Always treat everyone with respect<\/b>. (Showing disrespect to event staff, volunteers, or fellow competitors can result in a disqualification or make the team ineligible to receive judged awards. Repeated violations could result in a team being disqualified from an entire event.)<\/p>

<G2> <\/strong>V5RC is a student-centered<\/b> program.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>Adults <\/b>may assist students in urgent situations, but adults may never work on or program a robot without students being present and actively participating.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

<G3><\/span>\u00a0Use common sense<\/b> when reading and applying the rules.\u00a0 (There may be typos.)<\/p>

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<GG1>\u00a0<\/span>Only\u00a0drive team members<\/span>\u00a0(up to 3) can be in the alliance station.\u00a0 They cannot bring communication devices into the alliance station (unless communication features are turned off). They cannot stand on any sort of object during a match.\u00a0 They cannot wear\/use powered headphones or earbuds as these might interfere with hearing verbal calls during a match.\u00a0<\/p>

<GG2><\/b>\u00a0Your team’s robot must be at the field<\/b> for each assigned match even if it is not functional. Otherwise, it is considered a “no-show” and your will receive no win points, autonomous win points, autonomous points, or strength of schedule points.<\/p>

<GG3><\/b>\u00a0You must be prepared to play<\/b> when you put your robot on the field. If a robot is delaying the scheduled start of a match, it can be removed from the field at the discretion of the head ref or event partner. This includes:<\/p>