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Re: Ramp Scoring, At 00:00 or After?

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Originally Posted by greencactus3
so wait. if a robot is running full speed towards the ramp, and right before the buzzer it shifts to neutral, and a couple seconds (within 10) after the buzzer it rolls onto and stays on the ramp. is that going to be scored? there are ways to mechanically store energy until the power is cut and then it has a way to move the robot onto the ramp and keep it there... is that going to be allowed?
Historically, it would be scored. The only ways I can think of to store energy after the match (pneumatics and springs) would neither have the power nor the range to get a robot onto the ramp. Lock it in place, yes, but get it on, no.
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