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Unread 05-01-2014, 00:52
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FTC 3507 Robo Theosis -- FRC 3135
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Re: what constitutes assist?

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Originally Posted by Dr.Bot View Post
IMHO - I think bouncing a ball off a stationary alliance member would NOT be an assist. Passing a ball to a moving alliance member who then redirects the ball by momentary contact would be an assist, even if the robot moved into position to deflect the ball and then stopped just before contact. The key is intent. A stationary robot or disabled robot can't 'assist.'
Moving to an intersecting location and then stopping in the path of a moving ball in such an orientation that the face of the robot causes the ball to rebound off it in a favorable direction seems like it should be considered an assist, especially if this cuts off a defender from redirecting the ball in a random direction.

Q&A should offer further clarification on this point, as it seems to be needed.

-Dick Ledford
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