13-01-2005, 22:08
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DC Robotics
 FRC #2914 (Tiger Pride) Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Rookie Year: 1999
Location: DC
Posts: 3,522
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Re: field blocking?
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Originally Posted by nartak
Well, the rule of thumb is: if a robot can move, even an inch, it's not "pinned".
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That is incorrect. The offical rule is as follows.
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Originally Posted by <G21>
A ROBOT cannot pin (inhibit the movement of another ROBOT while in contact with one or more field elements) for more than 10 seconds. If a ROBOT has been pinned for 10 seconds, the team with the pinning ROBOT will be told by the referee to release the pinned ROBOT and back away approximately 3 feet. Once the pinning ROBOT has backed off by 3 feet, it may again attempt to pin its opponent and, if successful, the 10 second count starts over. If a referee determines this rule to be violated, a 10-point penalty flag will be thrown for each violation.
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Wetzel
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