[Collmandoman]

I never suggested that having an arm over the surface would put you in..
when the comeptition came out.. I assumed this along with many others.. you should be at the zone.. covering the zone ... not teathered to the zone.. i




--quote jgannon --The loading zone is designed as a safety zone so that robots don't injure nearby field attendants and human players.

Originally Posted by Collmandoman
therefor I ask you.. how does being on the zone protect the field attendednts anymore than being over the zone.. how does tying zipties to your robot protect the field attendednts.. I don't believe I'm missing the point, but maybe there is something I and some other individuals aren't seeing

Originally posted by Jgannon
It doesn't.

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I completly agree with you about attachign the string analogy to the loading zone. ones drivebase makes more sense for their method of play -- and safety

but with all that you said... none of it followed my argument.. why must we touch it? Sure FIRST says we have to.. but why? (if it's not for safety, and it's not being used for a perpetual safety zone[which it isn't]-- if the drivetrain is overlapping)

if you were to use the long configuration of the kit bot drivetrain.. there is a possibility that you can touch the wall and not the zone.. now can you tell me that is fair.. .
I mean honestly.. is this not registering with other people? YOU CAN BE TOTALLY UP TO THE WALL ABOUT TO GRAB A TETRA AND NOT BE IN THE LOADING ZONE.

Simple solution.. refs must look always to see if you are touching.. or install a pressure pad.. or change the rule to you projection onto the surface makes you in the loading zone DEFINE THE RULE MORE CLEARLY, explain how it will ALWAYS be ruled --