Thread: Legality of Blocking Ball Chutes
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Re: Legality of Blocking Ball Chutes
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Originally Posted by Adam Y.
Why all the robot needs to due is park it's rear-end in front of a gate and then the gate is blocked. If the robot can't handle a few hits then there is something wrong.
Remember though the there are two chutes in use during the match, so if you want to truly block all points for that alliance, you robot would have to cover both openings, which are about 15 feet apart. Then you would need a large extendable are, which could cause the problems with robustness.