16-01-2013, 15:45
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Passionate FIRST-er, CD donor
AKA: Gerry
 FRC #0578 (Red Raider Robotics) Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Rookie Year: 2008
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 256
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Re: Team Update 1-15-2013
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Originally Posted by Cal578
Our design was similar, and now appears to be illegal. I've submitted to the Q&A on this.
Q184
I agree with what a few others have said: I hope the GDC clarifies that the old designs are still legal. |
I just got the answer to my Q184.
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Q. Per G23-1, is it legal if a robot climbs the corner of the pyramid (robot frame is parallel to the corner bar), and extends an appendage towards the second rung for a total distance of 70 inches? http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...8&postcount=66 has a good picture of this.
A. The purpose of this forum is to clarify Rules. We will not use it to declare strategies or designs unequivocally legal as there are factors in play beyond this forum. The 54 in. cylinder is not fixed to a specific reference point on the ROBOT when the ROBOT is contacting the PYRAMID. In other words, if a 54 in. right cylinder with a height of 84 in. could, in at least one orientation, fit around the ROBOT, the ROBOT is in compliance with [G23-1]-A.
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(emphasis mine)
As I read it, previous designs should still be legal. I'm pretty sure ours is. Woohoo!
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Cal
R3: Red Raider Robotics (FRC Team 578)
Fairport, NY, USA
www.FairportRobotics.org
2016 Finger Lakes Regional: Semifinalist on Alliance 7 (1128, 2010, 578)
2016 NYC Regional: Finalist on Alliance 3 (3419, 578, 3017), 4th seed team, Team Spirit Award
2015 Finger Lakes Regional: 8-3-0 in qualification, 7th seed, Quarterfinalist
2014 NY Tech Valley Regional: 8-4-0 in qualification, 13th seed, Semifinalist
2013 Finger Lakes Regional: 4-5-0 in qualification, 26th seed, Alliance 6, 1-2 in tournament
2012 Buckeye Regional: Gracious Professionalism Award, 7-3-0, 14th seed
2011 Finger Lakes Regional: Engineering Inspiration Award
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