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Re: Flipping Rules?
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So, while your statement quoted above is partially true in "some robot states" like placing the robot on the field in starting configuration before the match begins. Said statement does not exactly stand anywhere true (robot to robot, or equate to "totally true" at all once the match starts. Many 2016 FRC Robots I suspect, will have boulder collectors that use "wheels in many forms that will extend past the frame perimeter" and all must be within the allowable extension zone from frame perimeter(s). I wanted to direct you to the proper game manual section (and numbered printed figure or example here), concerning what to look for wherein extension from frame perimeter limitations during the match is allowed. And I am very sorry I cannot at this time, but my education mentor wife took our printed copy to bed to review and compare the today released updates and she is now lights out, a teacher so she needs her rest. (She is a devoted FIRST Mentor....She even sleeps with the Game Manual!) What's more, she actually reads (and re-reads), and studies it too. And, try as I may looking through the pdf online downloaded Game manual I cannot quickly find the actual robot rules section required at the moment (the pdf file using Adobe Reader 11 does not load the pages fast enough while scrolling through attempting to find printed figure examples to find it looking just for the examples). So....You need to look in the Robot section, locate the figure that shows an overhead view of robot frame, robot bumpers and an area drawn around the robot which shows a dashed red line about a 15" beyond frame perimeter in the example surrounding the robot w/ bumpers. Then simply read up to understand that during the match "your wheels" (as you used in the original quote), and other robot manipulators and extensions is allowed within specific limitations, but only after the matches start. Further, this year at no time can such items extend beyond that area or limit during the entire match. I hope that explains why I posted a correction. Just remember, nobody here is the GDC or the FIRST approved Q&A and nothing we say here as posters is OFFICIAL (which opens tomorrow 1-13-2016 at noon....So, if you have questions...ask there starting tomorrow on the FIRST website. http://www.firstinspires.org/resourc...nual-qa-system Click on the Q&A section link at the website above starting at noon today and ask away. Addition: Found it! But, I didn't find the figure/drawing yet. G18 ROBOTS may not extend more than 15 in. beyond their FRAME PERIMETER. Violation: FOUL. If repeated, offending ROBOT will be DISABLED. Last edited by cglrcng : 13-01-2016 at 02:59. Reason: Addition |
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