Question about the goal
 

Posted by Alpha Omega at 2/6/2001 10:49 PM EST


Other on team #524, Alpha Omega, from South High School.



If the goal happens to get knocked over and the piping breaks, is that a disqualification to all four of the teams (meaning all four teams won't receive any points)?

Re: Question about the goal
 

Posted by Joe Ross at 2/7/2001 10:35 AM EST


Engineer on team #330, Beach Bot, from Hope Chapel Academy and NASA/JPL , J&F Machine, and Raytheon.


In Reply to: Question about the goal
Posted by Alpha Omega on 2/6/2001 10:49 PM EST:



: If the goal happens to get knocked over and the piping breaks, is that a disqualification to all four of the teams (meaning all four teams won't receive any points)?

I would think that if the tipping was an accident (ie you were trying to balance) there would be no penalty. On the other hand, if your robot threw the goal to the ground (ie to more easily load balls into it) and the goal broke, there would be a penalty. I do not know who would be assesed with the penalty. You should probably contact FIRST and ask them.