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Cascade Effect Rules Question

Our team was discussing our strategy for this years game and a couple questions came up regarding the controlling of the goals.

1. Can you move the goal around without getting penalties for controlling the balls inside during teleop

2. Do you get a penalty for holding on to the goal tube for an extended period of time. For example: Holding on to the top while you are placing the balls.

3. To get the extra points for the goals not being on the ground at the end of the match, do they have to be on the ramp or just off the ground

4. To get points for the goals being in the parking zone do they have to be on the ground or just within the confines of the tape (what % of the goal has to be within the tape).

5. Can you have a goal in the parking zone and off the ground to get maximum points.

Please let me know if any of these questions are confusing. I apologize if these questions were asked somewhere else, I am still learning how to use this forum.

Re: Cascade Effect Rules Question

1. Yes. This was answered here:
http://ftcforum.usfirst.org/showthre...ll=1#post10275

2. You can't grasp at all. From Game Manual Pt. 2

Quote:

<GS8> Robots may grab onto their own Alliance’s Rolling Goal in any location except for the Ball Tube. Incidental
contact with the Ball Tube during Scoring or pushing is allowed. Robots that grab their Rolling Goals by the Ball
Tube will incur a Minor Penalty immediately and will incur additional Minor Penalties per five (5) second
interval that this situation continues.

3.Just off the floor.

Quote:

Off the Floor – A Robot or Goal is said to be Off the Floor if it is not physically in contact with the Playing Field Floor. A
Robot or Goal may be Supported by another Robot and/or a Field Element or Scoring Element.

4.Not sure. You need it to be all the way in the parking zone.
Ask the FTC Q/A

5. You can only get one of the two end game goals

Quote:

1.4.4 End Game
The last thirty (30) seconds of the Driver-Controlled Period is called the End Game. During the End Game, Robots
may Score Balls into the Center Goal. Rolling Goals and Robots can also park Completely Off the Playing Field Floor
or In the Parking Zone. Robots may continue to Score Balls In the Rolling Goals.
When the Match ends, points are awarded as follows:
 10 points for each Robot In its Alliance’s Parking Zone.
 10 points for each Rolling Goal In its Alliance’s Parking Zone.
 30 points for each Robot Completely Off the Playing Field Floor.
 30 points for each Rolling Goal Completely Off the Playing Field Floor.
 6 points for each cm of Ball Height for Balls Scored In the Center Goal.
Note: the Rolling Goal can only achieve one Scoring milestone (for example, Off the Floor and In the Parking Zone).
It will be Scored for the highest value achieved.