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Originally Posted by nuggetsyl
Ok before i get railed with neg rep and all other fun things that will come with this post. I want to say i am truly asking this because i do not fully understand 469 robot. I watched video( http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/5391497) today of 469 and to me it looks like a clear violation of rule r19. The rule was addressed with gdc. ( http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=14077 ) Is the ramp they build not a MECHANISM???  If it is not then i know where i am wrong. |
The ramp is a mechanism, but the ball never more than within 3" of it, so therefor it is not a penalty. Per the last sentence of the Q&A you quoted:
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A situation where the BALL traverses "inside" the robot boundaries (e.g. as it falls from the BALL RETURN and bounces off the top of the ROBOT), but does not enter a MECHANISM by more than the permitted 3 inches, would not be PENALIZED
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Originally Posted by Edoc'sil
Correct me if I'm wrong, but any tank tread drive should be able to push them around, assuming that is that 469 doesn't have treads.
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Since you told me to correct you, I will. Treads don't automatically mean more traction. And beyond that, they have a mechanism designed to wedge them into position once they reach the tunnel.