finish line flat?
 

Does anyone know if the finish line is flat? I am a bit confused, the rules say

"A red or blue “FINISH LINE” is marked on each side on the carpet under the OVERPASS. The
FINISH LINE is indicated by a six-inch wide tripe of black-and-white checkered tape, followed by a
two-inch wide stripe of colored gaffers tape. The pipes of the OVERPASS structure coplanar with
the vertical projection of the gaffers tape are colored to provide further indication of the plane of the
FINISH LINE. For the red FINISH LINE, the gaffers tape and pipes are red, and for the blue
FINISH LINE the gaffers tape and pipes are blue."

Does that mean the the line is flat or does it mean that there is a pipe that runs along the floor?

Re: finish line flat?
 

I believe it is tape.

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The OVERPASS is 6.5 feet above the carpet. There are no pipes for it on the floor. It is marked so the plane of the finish line is clear.

Re: finish line flat?
 

As others have said, yes, the finish line is flat. The pipe is mentioned only to note that it is colored (even though its on the overpass) and over the finsih line.

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Great our team was wondering the same thing. Thanks for the info!

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the designs state that the finish line is 2 1/2 inches above the carpet

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I don't think so. I don't see where it says that either.

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Umm... I don't think so. If they do, then either Section 6 or the designs are wrong. Gaffers tape is not 2.5" thick.

I can't find that anywhere in the drawings.

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neither can I......

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There's a difference between a 2.5" WIDE piece of gaffer's tape, and a 2/5" TALL piece of tape ;)

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The finish lines should be flat, but not the lane dividers:

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thanks that helps a lot.

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What is being described in that rule is the wall between the lanes, not the tape lines perpendicular to the driver station.
I'd treat the lines themselves pretty much as a normal surface, but if you need precision, it wouldn't be a bad idea to run your robot over the lines several times to determine if it makes any difference.

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The only 2.5" rule I can find is the height of the lower part of the bumper.

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One of MOE's mentors, and one student was invited to the kickoff in New Hampshire. We asked them this same question and they looked at the official field, and it was tape.