Spy Bot's Role in Auto

[MasterEric]

Originally Posted by rich2202

It can have a ball and score it. I can also "reach" the defense.

Seems pointless to cross a defense from the spy bot position.

Is having a ball implied or explicit?

And given sufficient prediction of the opponent's actions (and given that most teams can't autonomously sweve) can I place my robot such that it is an opponent robot's autonomous path, halting their driving and preventing them from scoring? Can I place my robot somewhere else then program it to move into the opponent's robot's autonomous path?

[bfk]

From 3.4.2 I do not think you can place your robot in your own courtyard before the match.

[Steven98]

Originally Posted by bfk

From 3.4.2 I do not think you can place your robot in your own courtyard before the match.

Spy bots are placed in your opponents' courtyards.

[Kyle Heaton]

Originally Posted by MasterEric

Is having a ball implied or explicit?

And given sufficient prediction of the opponent's actions (and given that most teams can't autonomously sweve) can I place my robot such that it is an opponent robot's autonomous path, halting their driving and preventing them from scoring? Can I place my robot somewhere else then program it to move into the opponent's robot's autonomous path?

From 3.2
"A. pre-load one (1) BOULDER in or on their ROBOT such that the BOULDER is fully supported by their ROBOT..."

A spy can start with a ball, because this rule doesn't state(nor does any other rule) that a spy can't have a ball. Only special thing about spies is where they start the match.

Also, you can't play a robot in your zone, so it is impossible to block an opponents path without breaking G13.