YMTC: To Score Or Not To Score ...

[Stephen Kowski]

how high is the bluabot holding the tetra in the air?

[JeshePye]

I don't see what's wrong with this. =P

I mean, it isn't exactly the most effective strategy anyway ;-)

It IS still legal for the red alliance to attempt to move the blue bot out of the way.

[Cory]

Blueabot's tetra is not counted as scored for two reasons. One: it's not within 6" of the apex of the lower tetra. Two: if your robot is touching your own colored tetra, it doesn't count as being scored.

So, since it was never scored, anything above it isn't scored either, due to it not being within 6" of the apex of a scored tetra.

Valid strategy, Blue wins

[ShadowKnight]

Could this be considered goal tending? I believe that it would. But I have yet to see any kind of official FIRST documentation that disallows for goal tending. As Cory stated, I think it's a perfectly valid strategy and Blue wins.

[henryBsick]

And I thought I was the only one that thought of foolish things like this .
It is bluabots goal...they capped the last tetra on that goal. Redabot capped the blue tetra that bluabot was holding. Personally...I think it would be beneficial for bluabot to dump the red tetra on the blue one it was holding, off, and recap their own tetra before the end of the match. Another possible 3 points and the peace of mind that their arm will not decend after the loss of power due to the end of the match. It is not descoring a tetra either... because it was never scored in the first place.

-Henry

[Jeremy Roberts]

My take on it is that this is a valid defensive play. Since Bluabot's tetra is not, and never was scored then any tetras placed on top of it are also not scored. Redabot needs to either cap on other goals or find a way to make Bluabot move to score on the center goal.