Can a dead robot still score?

[mac]

Don't get lazy on us. Borden your horizon. You take the down robot or stuck robot. Drag or push him to the tower. Is that hard to think of? God Bless Mentor Mac

[northstardon]

Originally Posted by mac

Don't get lazy on us. Borden your horizon. You take the down robot or stuck robot. Drag or push him to the tower. Is that hard to think of? God Bless Mentor Mac

Yes, I'll admit that it was a little hard for me to think that a robot that's been disabled by the driver station for unsafe behavior could still score points for their alliance. Or that a robot that can't operate autonomously could still score points during the autonomous period.

Funny that you mentioned dragging a dead (or stuck) robot...I'm also looking for a reason why a robot couldn't grab an alliance partner's bumper and pull them across a defense (not saying it's advisable, just wondering if it's really legal this year).

Drive your robot nose-first into a moat? No worries...just call for a TOWBOT.

[EricH]

I'd be thinking more like Inigo and Fezzik bringing the Man in Black with them to storm the castle.

[bduddy]

For some reason this started a debate in my head over the merits of a robot with casters on a frame, the required parts to qualify as a ROBOT, and nothing else versus one with lots of effort but little success. Note that this is not actually a debate your team should have, but...

[snoman]

"related question is whether a robot could score auto points for reaching if an alliance partner pushes it into the outer works (reaching is defined based on where a robot is located at the end of the auto period)."

In years past yes. We pushed robots in auto in 2014. I see no reason for FIRST to unallow helping an Alliance member.
You may have to push the non auto robot over the obstacle so you can contact it yourself

[EricH]

Originally Posted by snoman

"related question is whether a robot could score auto points for reaching if an alliance partner pushes it into the outer works (reaching is defined based on where a robot is located at the end of the auto period)."

In years past yes. We pushed robots in auto in 2014. I see no reason for FIRST to unallow helping an Alliance member.
You may have to push the non auto robot over the obstacle so you can contact it yourself

Past years rules do not apply to this year. Last year, for example, pushing a partner into the scoring area during auto would not give a robot set.

That being said, this year it appears to be a points-earner. (Though I must admit, the definition of REACH appears to be a tad vague.)