45 Degree rule...

[Joe Johnson]

From Yahoo Message #571

> We have been flooded with questions regarding interaction with the
> goal. We have previously stated that we would allow a robot to
push
> on the vertical surface of the stainless steel edge around the
upper
> and lower plywood decks. We will also allow a robot to push on the
> lower surface (edge) of the stainless steel angle that surrounds
the
> upper plywood deck with a surface/device/material angled at 15
> degrees or more from the horizontal.
>
> This deviates from our initial thoughts. Caution is advised,
> however, because devices like this that damage the goal will be
> disallowed at the competition. FIRSTsnow

My mistake 15 degrees. I was very tired when I read the message the first time.

If they really mean 15 degrees with the horizon, then this is even a bigger deal. It will be quite easy for a team to lift the goal with a 15 degree wedge angle.

Curiouser and curiouser...

Joe J.