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Re: Definition of A Catch

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Originally Posted by themccannman View Post
It has to clear the truss to be eligible for catch points. Catch points, like truss points, are only applied once per cycle. Please read the manual more carefully.

In regards to the definition of a catch. A catch is defined as such:



And here is the definition of possessed:



The important part here is the definition of "launch". Launch is defined as impelling a game piece in a desired direction. Not trying to lawyer; this seems to mean to me that if you have an angled ramp on the top of your robot that directs the ball in a certain direction when it contacts the ramp that qualifies as impelling in a desired direction. As far as I can tell, if you have a flat, ramp-shaped robot a ball landing on the ramp and bouncing in a desired direction is defined as launching the ball, which qualifies as possession, which makes the catch legitimate.

Nope. Doesnt seem like deflecting a ball at a desired location is possesion to me.