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Re: What Are You Doing During Autonomous Period?

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Originally Posted by JamesCH95 View Post
...I think we're going to program in a "shotgun" move where we herd 2 or 3 balls together on our kicker and then blast them all over when we get close to the bump.
Wait, wouldn't that be considered multiple balls in possesion? As in bad?

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Originally Posted by Rule Book
<G43> ROBOT BALL POSSESSION - ROBOTS may POSSESS only one BALL at a time. Violation: PENALTY.
Because it looks like that from the first part of the defintion for Possesion:

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Originally Posted by Rule Book
POSSESSION: Controlling the position and movement of a BALL...
Or if you don't have a suction/roller mechanism, would that be considered okay? (As of the second part of the defintion for Possesion)

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Originally Posted by Rule Book
...a BALL shall be considered in POSSESSION if, as the ROBOT moves or changes orientation (e.g. backs up or spins in place), the BALL remains in approximately the same position relative to the ROBOT.
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