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Originally Posted by jcarr
We tried the argument, but that is where the forum entry came into play, since the ring's weight is supported by the robot and moving the robot back quickly, would have the effect of moving the ring back with the robot while it is on the slide, however briefly. We just changed our approach when they said no.
I might suggest getting an official ruling on it in the forum (and be as specific as you can so that you can show it to a ref) to protect yourself, because some refs will rule it illegal and some obviously won't. You would hate to advance, then be told your robot was illegal and rack up 80 penalty points. We did not do well when we had to change our approach at the tournament.
Good luck.
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The FTC game manual, Section 1.5, uses the "back up" example in the definition of "possession". There is a Q&A entry about possession, and the answer just points back to section 1.5 of the game manual. Unless the rings came to a stop on robot and moved with the chassis, it doesn't meet the definition of possession. As for team 6043, our season is done. In Michigan, the only teams that make it to the Championship are the Inspire Award winners. Our alliance partner 5385 earned that award and will represent our state well.