Tilting Robot for better shot?
 

Is it legal to tilt the frame of the robot (such that the bumpers are no longer within the bumper zone) during the last 20 seconds of the match, to get a better angle while shooting the red or blue Frisbees?

This action is the same action many robots take in order to climb the pyramid. I have not seen any rules that differentiates this action from the action of climbing the pyramid. Any thoughts??

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As long as you're touching the pyramid you'd be alright.

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You would think, but our team is getting some flack for doing attempting it, yet nobody has pointed at a rule prohibiting it.

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Is there a specific rule that you're referring to when you say it "must be touching"?

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I don't think you even need to touch the pyramid for it to be legal.

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R25
BUMPERS must be located entirely within the BUMPER ZONE, which is between 2 and 10 in. from the floor, in reference to the ROBOT standing normally on a flat floor.

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I think you do, because otherwise the bumper restrictions wouldn't really be restrictions. I believe in normal configuration the bumper rules are always in play, provided you aren't tipped

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But the robot would not be standing normal to the floor, it would be tilted for the end game, just like robots tilt to climb the tower. When the robot is normal to the floor, the bumpers satisfy the requirements.

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They are certainly not in effect during the end game while climbing the tower.

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It says in reference to the robot standing normally on a flat floor.

To me this implies that it would be alright for the robot to tilt during the match, as long as your bumpers are non-articulating.

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When climbing the tower you invoke what I imagine would be considered CLIMBING configuration, with a whole new set of rules

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This Q&A entry addresses your question.

https://frc-qa.usfirst.org/Question/...-remain-within

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To me this implies that it would be alright for the robot to tilt during the match, as long as your bumpers are non-articulating.[/quote]

Okay, I think you make a good point, but I'm just wondering what is the difference between exiting the bumper configuration during climbing and during shooting the colored frisbees.

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Okay, this does seem to clarify things. Does the process of climbing necessarily involve contact with the tower?

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Many robots score point with the colored frisbees after they have entered "climbing configuration". If tilting the robot was a part of the "climbing configuration", I don't see why it would not be legal to score frisbee points in this configuration.