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Originally Posted by roboticshirt
ok ther is no way to get 3 robots off the floor unless your robot can fly while lifting 240 extra lbs
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Actually, there is. Convince one of your opponents to deploy his ramp, while trapping him in your home zone. Have your partners climb on top, and then lift you. The 360 pounds on the unfortunate opposing robot will ensure that he stays put, and receives no penalty points.
(Yes, I know that this isn't remotely likely. And I don't care.)
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Originally Posted by flightofone
Or jumping, so that you are in the air at the instant the clock expires, which is known by the controller so it can be precisely timed  |
In previous years, the score was counted after objects in motion came to rest. 7.1 and <G56> seem to imply otherwise: a jumping robot satisfies the end-of-match conditions for scoring, provided that it is correctly positioned. But be careful how you accomplish this; big springs are probably asking for trouble at inspection.
(As a practical matter, expect this to change. The referees can't just be guessing who's 12", and who's 11.8" off the ground.)