IRI Rule Changes - 2008

[Chris Fultz]

In an effort to minimize the changes to the official game, but also to recognize a few areas where we feel the game could be enhanced (based on the beauty of 20/20 hindsight), we are making the following changes to the official FIRST Overdrive rules. All other rules will be intact.

1. For the lane dividers only, a robot has to completely cross back over the lane divider to be penalized. There is no change to the rules regarding the start / finish lines. Multiple line crossings will acrue multiple penalties.

2. Scoring will be based on robot and ball position when they have come to rest, not when the clock expires. In general, this will be 3 - 5 seconds after time has expired.

3. Alliances will be comprised of 4 teams, with each alliance captain selecting their own "back-up. Draft order will be 1 - 8, 1 - 8, 8 -1. Use of teams in matches is completely at the discretion of the aliance captain. (i.e. there is no requirement for each team to play a match).

These rules will be "formalized" and clearly explained before matches begin at the IRI.

As in the past, teams also have a 'honorary' 5 pound grace for the robots. There will not be a weigh in or inspection, but if a robot is suspect the referees retain the right to require verification of size and weight.

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by Chris Fultz

1. On the end zones only, a robot has to completely cross back over the lane divider to be penalized. There is no change to the rules regarding the start / finish lines. Multiple line crossings will acrue multiple penalties.

You just made 190 legal!

2. Scoring will be based on robot and ball position when they have come to rest, not when the clock expires. In general, this will be 3 - 5 seconds after time has expired.

At the end of hybrid too?

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

You just made 190 legal!

Well now they have to come. They just became a scoring terror.

[Cory]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

Well now they have to come. They just became a scoring terror.

Except for the fact they could only hurdle twice when their robot was legal anyways.

[Francis-134]

Originally Posted by Cory

Except for the fact they could only hurdle twice when their robot was legal anyways.

A lot can happen during an off season (not promising anything). Besides, I'm pretty proud of a four degree of freedom arm, two slip-ring powered, five wheel "Man-Bear-Pig drive" robot, even if it does score only two hurdles and a cap. My reward is having people come by the pit and say "we thought about this, but thought it was impossible".

On the topic of the rule changes, I really like what you guys have done. This will probably eliminate 90% of the silly G22 infractions while keeping the game unchanged. I also really like the "comes to rest" variation. I was a little puzzled why the game this year was decidedly different on what seemed to be a rule that has always existed without problem.

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

You just made 190 legal! At the end of hybrid too?

Yes and yes.

[FoleyEngineer]

Perfect. As usual, absolutely perfect! Thanks!

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

You just made 190 legal!
At the end of hybrid too?

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

Yes and yes.

Now that I think of it, I am not sure of this. I need to do some homework regarding just exactly how 190 works. They may be breaking the rule on the finish line still.

Andy

[Richard McClellan]

Will there be a webcast of IRI this year? I don't think I'll be able to make it, but I'd love to watch.

[Josh Murphy]

Originally Posted by richardmcc2

Will there be a webcast of IRI this year? I don't think I'll be able to make it, but I'd love to watch.

Yes Wildstang will be doing it. Here is the link form the IRI website http://live.wildstang.org/iri.php

[Protronie]

Originally Posted by Josh Murphy

Yes Wildstang will be doing it. Here is the link form the IRI website http://live.wildstang.org/iri.php

Thank you in advance!!!!!
This might be better than the Championship!

[Aren_Hill]

Originally Posted by Protronie

This might be better than the Championship!

Did you just say "might"? its not a question its fact
it WILL be better than the championship
(and thats not saying the championship was easy or boring)
its like the championship being ice cream, its pretty awesome
IRI is like adding toppings, making it even more awesome

[JaneYoung]

Amazing things happen at IRI, no doubt about it.
But - amazing things happened at the Championship 2008.
Period.

[Mike Schreiber]

Originally Posted by Aren_Hill

Did you just say "might"? its not a question its fact
it WILL be better than the championship

Always is

and to Cyber Blue:
THANK YOU!

[Ryan Dognaux]

Originally Posted by ICanCountTo19

Always is

and to Cyber Blue:
THANK YOU!

and 45, 393, 1024, etc.