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Rules Clarification

Sorry guys, the answers to all rules clarifications were sent out to all teams by e-mail several weeks ago as part of the 10/5/03 revisions; I did not realize until today that these questions had not also gotten answered on this forum. Here are the some of the questions and answers that were contained in that mailing:

Q: When is the goal considered in the scoring zone?
A: The robot is considered in the scoring zone when some part of the robot that is located within the 30 x 33 max size is touching the scoring zone (such as a wheel, for example).
Note: Not just breaking the plane of the zone but touching the zone.

Q: Can I reach over and touch the zone and be considered "In the zone"?
A: No. Touching the zone must be within the 30 x 33 max size.

Q: Can I detach a part of my base and leave it in the scoring zone and be considered in the zone?
A: No. You may not detach a part of your robot to gain the scoring zone. Scoring zone touching must be within the 30x33 max size. Following the example above the goal (casters) must be touching some part of the zone. Only 1 caster is needed to be touching. Not the base breaking the plane.

Q: Does this mean that if the opponent’s machine is in the process of pushing the goals or robot off the field and the match ends with their robot wedging the goal or robot wheel or wheels off of the "scoring zone" that the points in the goal or robot will not count?
A: Yes. The robot or goal must be actually touching the carpet surface.

Q: If your robot has 2 wheel central drive that rocks between casters in the corner for better traction, and the center of gravity is away from the scoring zone so the casters are over the scoring zone, but are not "touching the carpet", this will not count?
A: No.

Q: Are "wheels" the only thing within the frame of 30X33 that can touch the "scoring zone" for the points to be counted?
A: No, any part of the robot that’s below the 30x33 frame will count (For example, even a tie wrap hanging down and touching the carpet would count if it was within the 30x33 frame.

Q: Are the officials going to use a "feeler gage" to verify that some part of the robots 30X33 area is physically touching the "scoring zone"?
A: Yes, they will probably use a sheet of paper to verify that contact has been made.

Q: My impression is that the goals at rest , the casters are off the surface of the carpet so the carpet on the bottom of the goal will prevent the goal from rolling freely. So, if the corner of the goal with the caster is over the "space" above the scoring zone but not touching because it is at rest, will those balls count?
A: If there is no other part of the goal touching the carpet or the tape then the balls in the goal do not count.
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