FTC 2015 Challenge "Cascade Effect"

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The (from floor) reference is to remind teams that balls must first contact the floor before they are legal scoring elements for the rolling goals or the center goal. It has nothing to do with where the measuring begins.

See page 9, section 1.4.3 Driver-Controlled Period "Balls are legally able to be Scored once they have made contact with the Playing Field Floor." The end game is part of the driver controlled period so this rule still applies.

Several places within the rules, it quite clearly states, "points for each cm of Ball Height" or "Points per cm of Ball Height". This clearly indicates that measurements should be from the bottom of the lowest ball to the top of the highest ball. Limits are shown in the table for the rolling goals. Since the 30cm goal uses the same 27.5cm tape as the center goal, that would indicate a 27cm limit for the center goal. Expect clarification from the GDC on September 15th.