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Originally Posted by alicia635769
What counts as "lifting" a robot?
Is a "lift" just if no parts of the alliance robot are touching the ground? Or is this a too-broad definition?
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I wondered about this also. Someone asked the official USFIRST.org FTC Game Q & A about the following 3 scenarios:
- Robot A deploys a ramp and Robot B drives up the ramp.
- Robot A deploys a platform onto which Robot B drives. Robot A then lifts the platform, thus lifting Robot B.
- Robot A deploys a jack-type mechanism. Robot B drives over it. Robot A operates the jack to lift Robot B.
And were told that all 3 would be legal.
On a related note, someone asked if the floor was a field element ("Lifting Robots may not use any field elements (i.e. the Rack, Ring Dispensers, etc.) to aid with the lifting of a Robot.") and were told:
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It depends on what is meant by "the floor." The Lifting Robot is allowed to be in contact with the Playing Field's foam tile floor. The Center Floor Goal is a Field Element and therefore, Robots may NOT be in contact with the Center Floor Goal and receive Lifting Bonus points.
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So trying to take advantage of the added height of the Center Floor Goal would invalidate the lift.