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Originally Posted by Sunshine
There will be defense but it will be centered around the ball more than the opposing robot. It would be more like soccer, where you should be going after the ball to be legal.
I hope that those working on catapulting are NOT working at aiming those balls at other robots as they hurdle. I hope that FIRST puts a rule in indicating that blatant aiming at robots will be a DQ.
A question for those of you that discuss "strategic defense". Is there any other kind?
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The manual indicates that you should design your robot to withstand hits from Trackballs! Intentionally trying to damage or tip an opposing alliances robot is a no no. If a hurdler obviously moves their robot/hurdling mechanism back and forth to aim at another robot it would probably be a rules violation. A new rule is probably not needed, however, an interpretation of the applicable rules will either be asked about in the Q and A or be a topic of discussion during the drivers meeting with the Head Ref. A hurdler should not have to look down the field to see what may be in the way of the Trackball once he hurdles it. My advice, if you see a a Trackball coming, get out of the way! Even if it is a rules violation it would not be worthwhile to be tipped over or worse damaged just to have the opposing alliance get a penalty.