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Originally Posted by EricWilliams
I don't understand how this didn't end the debate.
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The reason is that there is still grey area as to what is a "deflection" and what is a "launch". According to the manual,
deflecting = being hit by a propelled BALL that bounces or rolls off the ROBOT
launch = impel BALLS to a desired location or direction
Here are a few examples (note that "hit" in this context denotes some sort of active interaction and "bounce" denotes inactive interaction):
1. A ball scored over the truss comes out of the air to my robot which proceeds to hit the moving ball right into the low goal.
2. A ball scored over the truss comes out of the air to my robot which proceeds to hit the moving ball into a high goal (much larger opening). Although the specific location is not consistent, it still consistently hits somewhere in the high goal.
3. A ball scored over the truss comes out of the air to my robot which proceeds to hit the ball to the ground next to a teammate robot a few feet away.
4. A ball scored over the truss comes out of the air to my robot which proceeds to hit the ball forward relative to the robot. Although there is no specific "location" that the ball goes, the "direction" is consistently forward.
5. A ball scored over the truss comes out of the air to my robot and then bounces on the top of my robot into the high goal.
6. A ball scored over the truss comes out of the air to my robot and then bounces (possibly with the help of an angled top) off the top of my robot to the ground directly in front of an alliance partner.
7. A ball scored over the truss comes out of the air to my robot and then bounces off of my robot in an arbitrary direction.
It should hopefully be pretty clear to everyone that (1) is a launch and that (7) is a deflection. But the question still remains: where is the line drawn between them?