Flipping Rule

[Boltman]

Originally Posted by BotDesigner

Spot on, the two times we got tipped resulted in two broken welds and one a piece of square one inch tubing broken in half. Should have been a red card for the first flip.

I feel like the call in the first match was strange because 3230, 2996, and 1977 got scale points AFTER they tipped us (for contact in the last 20 seconds) which won the match for them. If this is not a clear G11 violation I don't know what is.

Also, niether flips were due to a "pushing match" both were intense T-bones.

Incapacitated robots are still subject to all foul just as a working robot is. I doubt the strategy was to go for a tip and get a free scale fouls in last 20 (heck all three robots could have earned a free scale by touching the fallen bot and if all three did that then that was smart understanding of the rules ) Was it the "plan" or simply an opportunistic play? I don't see a G11 based on the description IMO

I think tip happened not planned and then they took smart advantage of the situation in the last 20 seconds.

In reality ...your bot should have not been anywhere near there in last 20 seconds to tip.

Teams have to realize... any robot on their side of the field including even more so a defense bot are HIGHLY subject to FOULS, TECH FOULS and CARDS as that is where the rules FAVOR the attacking alliance especially in last 20 seconds.