[dlavery]

Another trick question! You aren't going to fool us this time! The situation as described can't exist. In the first paragraph of the problem, "Redalliance has a 10 point lead over the mighty Blualliance, 118 to 108". But in the second paragraph, the scores suddenly flip and Bluealliance is winning 118-110 ("...real-time scoring [118 to 110 in favor of Blue]") with no explanation for what has happened. Since this obviously can only happen when a rift in the space-time continuum collides with an improbability singularity, we have to officially put this in the "I don't think so" file.

Okay, assuming the above condition was the result of a simple typo and the intended situation is one where Redalliance is winning prior to the addition of bonus points at the end of the match, then the outcome is straightforward:

Robots are scored based on where they are when the buzzer sounds. Trackballs are scored based on where they are when the buzzer sounds, or where they come to rest if they are in unrestrained motion when the buzzer sounds.

At the sound of the buzzer, Blueabot was five feet from the Overpass. It is scored based on that position. At the sound of the buzzer, the blue Trackball was at rest on the Overpass. It is scored based on where it was at that moment. Anything that happens after that - including Blueabot coasting into contact with the Trackball - is irrelevant and does not matter.

The referess quickly realize that there is no issue here and declare the winner. Bluealliance justifiably erupts into joy.

-dave



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