Robot Speed Rules

[Marc S.]

Originally Posted by Dusk Star

To the best of my knowledge, there is not a speed limit other than to not cause an unsafe situation, and those imposed by Newton. Remember, the court isn't actually that long, and I have never heard of a team gearing a robot for more than about 15 fps.

973 was geared for a little over 20(free-speed) in 2011. It's not uncommon to see teams shoot for that range, however it greatly depends on the game. For instance in 2010, it was very uncommon to see teams in the 16ft/s+ range because of the large bumps in the field. In 2008(as was mentioned before) a lot of teams geared high because it was basically a speed game. 148 even geared for 30ft/s, however later re-geared their robot to a slower speed.

jalmos, I highly recommend that if your team is shooting for higher speeds then you definitely use a 2-speed gearbox. The super-shifter from AndyMark is a good choice.