[EricH]

Let's suppose that there is a match in progress. A robot is attempting a hurdle when--BAM!--it falls over. Sideways. Now this robot is about 7' high and it lands across the track. The track is 13' wide, roughly, so the robot takes up half of it.

The point I am trying to make here is that one robot on its side will block a large portion of the track and create a traffic jam. The object of the game is to score lots of points. Having ANY robot across the track will slow that object significantly.

If you see a robot start to tip, please get under them and keep them upright. If they go over, please pick them up. This isn't NASCAR; we don't have "tow robots" to clear the way. We just have five other robots that are trying to score.

Remember, a tipped robot is your enemy, regardless of alliance. A driving robot is your friend, regardless of alliance.

(Oh, yeah, and if you tip, please compress as much as possible.)