|
Re: How will FIRST measure muzzle velocity?
If FIRST believes there will be an issue with exceeding the rule for "muzzle" velocity of a ball being airborne, it would be very easy for them to set-up a test of some kind at the SAME time & place that they'll be checking your robot for weight and size constraints.
Basically, a robot MUST get to mid-field or "closer" in order to NOT be in violation of the high-speed, long-toss rule. Maybe they'll set-up a test station across the top of the pits (wow.....)
Hopefully, with the official Poof-branded balls, it won;t be a big problem across the board, but wait and see during the build season who starts to "tout" their hypersonic ball tosser first......LOL 
__________________
The THUNDER just keeps getting LOUDER in 2008....
Team 1511 now supports over 15 FLL teams
RollingThunder....Winner of the 2007 Chairman's Award at Finger Lakes Regional and Spirit Award at Boston.....Winner of 2006 Finger Lakes Regional Engineering Inspriation and Boston Imagery awards.......Winner of 2005 World Championship Rookie All-Star (plus FLR Rookie All-Star, Buckeye Top-Seeded Rookie, GTR Champion, Spirit, and Inspiration)
"Gracious Professionalism is a WAY of life".....
Last edited by dhitchco : 09-01-2006 at 14:54.
|