Thread: sticky hands to retrieve balls?
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Unread 19-03-2004, 21:58
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Re: sticky hands to retrieve balls?
At the end of our plowing time at PW regionals it seemed there were always a couple balls protruding in but not over the angle on the floor. I hated seeing those points left there.

I don't think there would be a risk of touching the robot at that time (its running to hang), but it could allow another 15 pts in retrieved balls. It might also be useful with robots that plow the balls to the corral opening if they could stay further away and the coach collect the balls as they come to the opening without the robot having to come close to push them in (and risk the asociated penalties).

Perhaps the coach could use a cardboard stop attached to his palm to assure his hand doesn't break the plane? Or could the coach hold a suction cup powered only by his own lung suction? Would gluey hands be in a different category than the suction cups because they're not a device?

I'm not trying to circumvent the rules or the spirit of play. Just wondering if this might be an acceptable strategy for a few extra points at the upcoming SJC regional.