Disappointing year for Incredible Drive Systems

[Waynep]

Originally Posted by mtaman02

I wouldn't be too sure about the non-contact At the NYC Regional there was 75% contact or a defensive stratedgy - For instance I believe it was the last match for friday and one of the teams on the red alliance mis-programmed or INTENTIONALLY programmed their robot for a Head on collission at Full Speed. Boy oh boy did that team hear it at the end of the match The official ruling was it was intentional and the team was dq'd for the match =\ after that auton period it was nothing but defensive moves throughout that match. And on Saturday of the event one of the red alliance robots decided to knowck over all the blue alliance robots in my eyes legally (they were not pushing high at all if anything the wedge on the robot flipped over the blue alliances) and yet the refs called for a dq on the team. =\ oh wells but getting back on topic there was many offensive and deffensive stratedgies at the regional.

According to rule G25 and from most other Regionals, any wedge that goes under a robot and tips it is illegal and should be DQed. Tipping a robot with a wedge is just as bad as those that ram at high speed. Please note that pushing low with a flat surface and pushing low and upwards are different. Robots with a wedge please be cautious and gracious when you play, all the teams have worked hard to play and should be allowed to play the entire match with their robot upright.
-wayne