Quote:
"HURDLING: The act of completing a HURDLE. To be considered in the process of HURDLING,
the ROBOT must:
be in its own HOME STRETCH, and
be in POSSESSION of a TRACKBALL, and
be moving toward the OVERPASS and/or elevating the TRACKBALL so that the top of the
TRACKBALL is higher than the LANE DIVIDER."
"<G42> Protection While HURDLING – Neither a ROBOT in the process of HURDLING, nor a
TRACKBALL in its POSSESSION, shall be subjected to overt, blatant, or aggressive contact
that interferes with the HURDLING attempt. Each incident will be PENALIZED. Bumping to
signal to pass (see Rule <G38>) a HURDLING ROBOT is permitted if no passing lane is
open (see Rule <G43>). Incidental contact while passing the HURDLING ROBOT or
otherwise engaged in normal game play is permitted.
<G43> IMPEDING With Multiple HURDLERS- If multiple ROBOTS are HURDLING simultaneously
and effectively blocking the width of the TRACK, then opposing ROBOTS may signal to
pass and the HURDLING ROBOT must clear a passing lane within 6 seconds. A PENALTY
will be awarded to the HURDLING ROBOT for each violation."
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I'd say that's usually a 10pt penalty.
Although being in the process of hurdling will be subjective to the design of your bot, and the point of process/possession it is in, as well as the refs knowledge of that design. So I think it gets tricky to say whens the sweet spot for defense against a hurdler. For instance, say the launcher hasn't gotten the ball off the floor yet, they're just "herding" it with forks still, so now they can be pushed straight through the home stretch. But if it was in possession and/or it was about to lift that ball to a height above the overpass, then its a penalty. So there's oppotunities for subjective ref error here.
I guess I should clarify possesion here, as it is key to whether you are defendable or not:
Quote:
"POSSESSION: Controlling the position and movement of a TRACKBALL while the TRACKBALL is
supported or captured by an ALLIANCE shall be considered POSSESSION of the TRACKBALL. A
TRACKBALL shall be considered “supported” by a ROBOT if in the estimation of a reasonably
astute observer the majority of the weight of the TRACKBALL is being borne by the ROBOT. A
TRACKBALL shall be considered “captured” by a ROBOT if, as the ROBOT moves or changes
orientation (e.g. backs up or spins in place), the TRACKBALL remains in approximately the same
position relative to the ROBOT. Both the “supported” and “captured” conditions include the case
where the TRACKBALL is also in contact with the floor."
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