Drawbridge Technique: Legal or not?

[Chak]

Originally Posted by Purpose

Of course I agree, having a real manipulator would be optimal, but sometimes it is simply not feasible to tackle all the problems a game throws at you in one bot. Using this strategy to clear the drawbridge would enable a team to focus their time on other mechanisms that can do other things.

Another benefit is that this method can easily be the fastest method to breach the drawbridge. Most mechanisms that opens the drawbridge from the neutral zone would require the robot to drive back and forth at some point due to the 15" extension rule vs. Drawbridge height. Instead of opening the drawbridge the whole way with a mechanism and driving back and forth, this method only take up the time to "tap" the Drawbridge.