Re: for higher score
 

Posted by Chris Orimoto at 03/06/2001 9:11 PM EST


Student on team #368, Kika Mana, from McKinley High School and Nasa Ames/Hawaiian Electric/Weinberg Foundation.


In Reply to: for higher score
Posted by Ken Leung on 03/06/2001 7:55 PM EST:



Although it is true that the 10 points from the
stretcher are a tradeoff for a second big ball or
another robot in the endzone, what if you could do ALL
of that in a round. I mean, it would be pretty
difficult to get a good combination of bots in the
qualifying rounds, but in the elimination rounds, I see
the stretcher to be used quite frequently.

Just another thought...what if you had one of those
'bots that could pull the stretcher AND score a big
ball. Then you have another 'bot that can limbo and
score a big ball. Then you have a balancer, and
another 'bot for the stretcher. Then it is possible to
score that 700+ (or even 800+ points).

However, the point to this all is...I think the
stretcher will be used as a tactical strategy to
achieve VERY high scores at some point in the
regionals/nationals.

Just my personal thoughts..

Re: not that easy
 

Posted by Matt Ryan at 03/06/2001 2:03 PM EST


Student on team #69, HYPER, from Quincy Public Schools and Gillette.


In Reply to: not that easy
Posted by Ken Leung on 03/06/2001 3:14 AM EST:



A team did it in the first 15-20 seconds of a match. (UTC Regional)

Re: not that easy
 

Posted by EddieMcD at 03/06/2001 4:02 PM EST


Student on team #121, Islanders, from Middletown High School and NUWC.


In Reply to: not that easy
Posted by Ken Leung on 03/06/2001 3:14 AM EST:



Well, it also doesn't help that you are pulling 150lbs. behind you. The stretcher is 20, and the robot is going to be near 130. It helps if the robot is light. Our robot is about 70lbs. Or, you can do that cool (and sneaky) thing that WPI does if needed. ;)

Re: Stretcher use?
 

Posted by Joshua Berthiaume at 03/06/2001 3:34 PM EST


Student on team #501, Power Knights, from Manchester West High School and FCI and SME Chapter 327.


In Reply to: Stretcher use?
Posted by Janna on 03/05/2001 3:10 PM EST:



We found a strategic purpose to the stretcher while we were at UTC. Since FISRT had put our team in three consecutive groupings, and wqe broke down in the first of the three we were forced to use the stretcher or not feild a robot.
In our first round using the stretcher, we relized that we could put the stretcher oin the feild without a robot, and still get points. At first the FIRST officals said to us we couldnt but after checking the rules it states if the robot and or the stretcher is in the endzone they are each worth 10 pts. You dont have to use both. In fact it is more worth it to NOT put your machine out there and just the stretcher.
We ended up scoring 2 hundred something and moved alot higher up in the seeding rounds.
So an empty stretcher is something that you might consider using if there is a robot that can drag it.

~Josh
T501

This is good to know!
 

Posted by Rich at 03/06/2001 5:00 PM EST


Engineer on team #334, BTHS Knights, from Brooklyn Tech. HS and Con Ed, SIAC Keyspan.


In Reply to: Re: Stretcher use?
Posted by Joshua Berthiaume on 03/06/2001 3:34 PM EST:



THANKS!
THIS IS GOOD TO KNOW!

T334