Thread: Ramp Scoring, At 00:00 or After?
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Re: Ramp Scoring, At 00:00 or After?
Historically speaking, nothing is scored until it is "at rest." Once the buzzer sounds and the controls are disabled, the referees will not look at whether a robot is in a scoring position until all motion stops, whether it be inertia, pneumatics, or gravity. After all robots are in a final resting position, it will be determined whether points will be awarded. In the past, there have been some close calls (particularly in 2003 with the metal ramp) where a piece of paper was used to determine whether a robot was fully in scoring position or not (if the paper could freely move between the robot and ground/ramp, it was in.)