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Unread 14-03-2006, 14:17
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Re: Attention tipped over robots! Please use the e-stop button.

A VERY safe way to show that you have no control of your robot is to have the entire drive team hold their hands up in the air.

We lost control of our robot in a match (it wasnt hurting anyone, though it shoved another robot into the corner even though we were trying to back off) because it never came out of autonomous. Our drivers didnt think of hitting the estop, but they threw their hands up in the air after trying to back away unsuccessfully, and were NOT called for pinning because they did not have control.

Per update 15 if a robot has NO way to right itself, you do not need a backbot. The intention is that you only have 2 robots running interference, theoretically so that one robot can score at all times.
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