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Re: Coopertition Bridge points
Thinking over it for a minute I'm not sure it will be that rare to have an unbalanced bridge with both robots on it. At max incline the bridge only tilts around 15 degrees, and with the internal resistance of the drivetrain gearboxes the robots might remain stationary at this angle. Additionally the bridge could be at a lesser angle that doesn't satisfy the 5 degree balanced rule (say maybe 8 degrees or so) but would still get the 1 point.
If 15 degrees is enough to make robots roll off then it will be a rare sight for 1 coopertition point. Unless a team purposely designs a braking system into their drivetrain or turns sideways once on the ramp they'd slowly roll off after power loss.
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