Re: Oh god did our robot just run into the driver station auto club
 

I saw a robot do something like that at the Pittsburgh regional this year. It hit so hard the driver station and joysticks flew off and hit the ground.

Everyone added velcro to their driver station and joysticks after that.

Re: Oh god did our robot just run into the driver station auto club
 

Our hard crashes came in practice matches but we definitely deserve to be a part of this club.

https://www.thebluealliance.com/match/2016nyny_qm36

or

https://www.thebluealliance.com/match/2016nyny_qm74

Re: Oh god did our robot just run into the driver station auto club
 

I can't remember what match number it was, but I think our robot hit the wall hard once and knocked the other teams driver station down. And I think the other team got a yellow card, but not us...

Re: Oh god did our robot just run into the driver station auto club
 

Our team's robot hit the wall, and the wheels kept spinning. The Ref e-stopped our robot to keep it from digging up the carpet.

Re: Oh god did our robot just run into the driver station auto club
 

There's not necessarily a penalty for knocking an opponents driver station off, as they have tried to encourage teams to use the hook-and-loop tape to secure it down. The opposing alliance may have done something completely different during the match to earn a Yellow Card.

Re: Oh god did our robot just run into the driver station auto club
 

I think the yellow card was probably for them trying to save it as it dangled by the cords.

Re: Oh god did our robot just run into the driver station auto club
 

Operator console safety is NOT a yellow card. It's right there in the rule, as the exception.

Means that any yellows were for something else. What, I don't care to speculate.

Re: Oh god did our robot just run into the driver station auto club
 

I saw the same thing at the 2016 Wisconsin Regional during qualifications. One robot hit the wall so hard the entire driver station flew right off the shelf. :yikes: