Data Sheet

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VEX Classroom Competition “Swept Away”

Match Scoring

Match Play

1. Two teams compete in each one vs. one match (each team will field one robot).

2. Matches are two minutes (2:00) long.

3. Robots are “Operator Controlled” the entire match; there is no Autonomous Robot Operation.

4. Any balls that exit the playing field will be returned to play as fast as possible by field personnel; these will

be placed in about the same location they exited the field.

5. Robots are not permitted to touch the floor on the opponent’s side of the field.

a. Accidentally protruding over or under the dividing wall and incidentally touching the floor is ok.

b. Robot interaction over / under the wall is ok as long as neither robot touches the floor on the

opposite side of the wall intentionally.

c. Protruding through the slot in the wall but not touching the floor intentionally is ok.

6. Team Members are not allowed to interact or interfere with the robots or balls in any way.

7. Robots are not allowed to intentionally attach to the field perimeter or divider wall.

8. Strategies aimed at intentionally damaging the field, balls, or opposing robots are illegal.

1. Scoring is done at the end of the match, when all objects have come to rest.

2. A ball is only counted as being on one side of the field if it is ENTIRELY on one side of the center wall.

a. If the ball is partially on both sides, or if it is not obvious that it is entirely on one side, it does not

count as being on either side.

3. A soccer ball is counted as being in a goal if any part of the soccer ball breaks the perimeter of the goal.

a. If it is hanging over the edge of the goal, it still counts.

b. If it is on top of the goal, but breaking the goal perimeter, it still counts.

c. If it is being held by a robot, but breaking the goal perimeter, it still counts.

d. If it is breaking the perimeter of both goals, it counts for both!

4. If a soccer ball is considered to be in a goal, it is worth only three (3) points, and does not get an

additional point for being on the opponent’s side of the field.

5. Footballs do NOT receive points for being in a goal.

a. A football only counts for (3) points if it is entirely on one side of the field or the other (regardless

of whether it is in a goal or not).

6. If at any point during the two-minute (2:00) match all the balls still in play (not already in a goal) end up on

one side of the field, the match immediately ends, and the match will be scored at that time.

The team with all the balls on their side has been “SWEPT AWAY” and loses the match.

a. Balls outside the field are still considered “in play” as they will be returned to the field.

i. Balls outside the field are considered to be scored on the side of the field where they

exited the field. They will be returned to this same side.

 A team receives one (1) point for every soccer ball on their opponent’s side of the field.

 A team receives three (3) points for every soccer ball in the goal on their opponent’s side of the field.

 A team receives three (3) points for every football on their opponent’s side of the field.