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Re: FAQ for Q&A
Updating the list to reflect TU#1.
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1) Launching minibots--is it legal under a) free flight or b) tethered to the pole? Answered TU#1: illegal under both.
1) Minibots at the top of the pole: Do they have to stay there until after the match, or can they slide down during/after the match under their own power or via gravity to make retrieval easier?
2) Are you allowed to move your own tubes, other than ubertubes, around after they are in scoring position?
3) If a minibot is moving upwards at the end of a match, does it still get the 10 seconds to finish for points?
5) How many minibots can one hostbot deploy? Answered TU#1: one
4) NXT power, if used--is there some form of schematic or something? Assuming an NXT is used, are the internal batteries allowed power sources?
5) What methods are acceptable for removing the Minibot from the post? For example, could it drive itself down autonomously? Could someone bring a long pole out and activate something on the robot to make it come down?
6) For determination of "above the line" during deployment, is the top of the Minibot supposed to be below the line, or just the hostbot device?
8a) Are hostbots allowed to push the minibots upwards or towards the post, provided that this is done below the deployment line? Answered TU #1: No.
7) Pneumatics rules are unclear: How many and what type of a) storage tanks, b) cylinders, and c) other pneumatic actuators are allowed to be used on a robot?
8) Can a tube intentionally be placed over the minibot tower?
9) Does making a logo also double the score of any ubertubes under that logo? TU#1 says no
10) Who records the coopertition points? How does anyone know if a scoring minibot has been loaned by another team?
11) Does <R14> have any exemptions for fastener heads?
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Last edited by EricH : 12-01-2011 at 01:16.
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