Can an immobile robot POSSESS a BALL?

[Caleb Sykes]

If an alliance partner can set the ball on top of (even a non moving) robot and then pick it up, an assist is awarded. If a second alliance robot can get into a second zone, (same scenario as the first) another assist is awarded. Am I misunderstanding?

Neal

Which definition of "Assist" in the rule book did the non-moving robot meet?

I don't think it meets any. A non moving robot cannot possess a ball and therefore cannot get an assist. If they were moving it would be carrying.

The following criteria define POSSESSION :
A) “carrying” (moving while supporting BALLS in or on the ROBOT),
B) “herding” (repeated pushing or bumping),
C) “launching” (impelling BALLS to a desired location or direction), and
D) “trapping” (overt isolation or holding one or more BALLS against a FIELD element or ROBOT in an attempt to shield them).
Violation: TECHNICAL FOUL per instance.

ASSISTS are earned when a unique ALLIANCE ROBOT POSSESSES the ALLIANCE’S BALL in a unique ZONE

Point 2 - If an opponents ball falls into a non moving robot, the robot has possessed the ball, whether it meant to or not.

Neal

Can you please explain which of the 4 definitions of possessing that robot has done? A, B, C, or D? (see the post above yours for the different definitions of possession)

-Sorry I don't mean to derail this thread it just seems like this may be incorrect

A BALL that becomes unintentionally lodged on a ROBOT will be considered
POSSESSED by the ROBOT. Pretty obviously if it was intentional, it is then possession. So, I am saying that if the ball is not in the act of rolling off, then it is lodged.

Neal

Can an immobile ROBOT POSSESS a BALL?