Ball Climbing, NOT

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Posted by Dodd Stacy.

Engineer on team #95, Lebanon Robotics Team, from Lebanon High School and CRREL/CREARE.

Posted on 1/31/2000 8:19 PM MST



FYI, I sent a question to Eric re climbing up on the balls (3 or more, presumably) to score 10 points at the end of the match. I received a reply from Andrea Calvo of FIRST saying that climbing on the balls is not allowed due to the possibility of damaging the balls.

I don't know whether this info has come up previously, but I missed it if so. We were about to build a ball climber - if any other teams were also, better check it out.

I personally would rather just have the nice clear 'don't damage the balls' rule, instead of don't do this or that to the balls, but such is the game.

Dodd

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Posted by Adam Anderson.

Student on team #236, Lyme Old Lyme High School, from Lyme Old Lyme High School and Northeast Utilities.

Posted on 2/6/2000 8:22 PM MST


In Reply to: Ball Climbing, NOT posted by Dodd Stacy on 1/31/2000 8:19 PM MST:



i dont see anything against this exactly, but there are 2 rules that come to mind that might ruin your day... one there was a rule about climbing on anything but the ramp and bar in the middle, this rule is so you dont hang off the goals, but may include the balls too, the second rule is if you pop the ball, or other wise damage/disfigure it you are disqualified... all i can say is tread lightly... and have a second plan...
-Adam Anderson-