[Mr. Van]

So, with the photos of robots with 6, 8 (or 10 or 12 or ...) wheels "down" being posted more and more, I got to thinking about this issue again.

These "low clearance" robots hang out a considerable distance as they traverse the bump. This brings up several questions:

1. If a "low clearance" bot goes over the bump and comes down on top of another bot on the other side of the bump, is there a penalty? <G38>

2. If a "low clearance" bot is extended (hanging out over the edge) of the bump and another bot comes up underneath it moving in the opposite direction, it is likely that the "low clearance" bot will be flipped. Is this a penalty? <G36>

3. Does the answer to either question change based on "intention"? (How will a ref know?)

4. Is the bump a true "anything goes" zone?

From what I understand - a "low clearance" robot runs a substantial risk of driving on top of another robot, which violates <G38b> - so they've got to be real careful going over a "defended" bump.
On the other hand, they run the risk of being flipped by an aggressive defender, possibly making a defender guilty of violating <G36> which would suggest that blocking a "low clearance" bot is a very dangerous strategy.

Humm...

-Mr. Van
Coach, Robodox