[EricH]

Originally Posted by ALIBI

A robot deploys two ramps that when climbed elevate robots to 13 inches. It is clear that there are no game pieces beneath the robot, ramps or ramp supports. A six wheeled robot climbs on top of the ramp with all six wheels clearly being supported by the ramp. When the power is cut, the arm on the ramped robot settles down on top of a game piece that was in its original position on the floor against the alliance station wall. When the field has come to rest the referees remove the game piece and the arm settles down another inch or so, even after the game piece is removed the the arm remains well above 13 inches. The arm never made contact with the alliance station wall. Should the referees rule that the robot was supported by the game piece or that the robot was not supported by the game piece?

Impossible situation. (13" ringers, the arm settles down an inch, and is well above 13 inches) The arm is below 12 inches, and "supported" is not defined in the manual. I see no call for removing the ringer to check, though that is one way. The only thing keeping this robot from being ramped is the arm. I believe the rules apply to anything on the robot--a piece of wire below 12" means the 4" bonus. The arm is supported by the tube (it sags when the tube is removed). No bonus for the ramped robot. If there is a second ramped robot, it would get the points.