i wish i had this idea before the ship date

[vivek16]

would it be possibe for a team to score 90 points during the endgame?

because if they had hooks that raised them and two robots up twelve inches off the ground by hooking onto the glass sheild thing. is there a rule prohibiting this?

what are your ideas?

[triggerhappy336]

Clasping onto part of the field is prohibited.

[DonRotolo]

There's a few rules against that, <G32> and <G33> come to mind

[EricH]

Specifically, <G56>. (although <G32> and <G33> are also good for this)

<G56> ROBOTS in HOME ZONE - ROBOTS score bonus points at the end of the match if they are entirely in their HOME ZONE, not in contact with any element of the field (carpet, alliance station, goal etc.) and the lowest point of the ROBOT is higher than 4 inches and/or 12 inches above the carpeted field surface. The number of bonus points an ALLIANCE receives is based on the total number of ROBOTS satisfying these conditions....

The "glass shield thing" happens to be the alliance station wall.

[Danny McC]

Hmmmm what if the team found a way to hook to the ceiling of the arena and raise themselves up? That was my idea from the start. The whole batman idea

[Nuttyman54]

Originally Posted by TdorTheBnator

Hmmmm what if the team found a way to hook to the ceiling of the arena and raise themselves up? That was my idea from the start. The whole batman idea

not allowed according to this Q&A
http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=1710

[Danny McC]

That sucks. But you gotta admit everyone would be in shock if someone came out and did that

[ham90mack]

Originally Posted by TdorTheBnator

Hmmmm what if the team found a way to hook to the ceiling of the arena and raise themselves up? That was my idea from the start. The whole batman idea

How would you even get a strong enough arm 50 feet into the air, anyway?

[Danny McC]

Didnt think that far ahead.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by ham90mack

How would you even get a strong enough arm 50 feet into the air, anyway?

Winch and catapult. Maybe a small rocket. If you must use an arm, you will likely be overweight.

[Jeff K.]

Originally Posted by ham90mack

How would you even get a strong enough arm 50 feet into the air, anyway?

Pneumatic hook launcher attached to winch. Then pick yourself and 2 other robots up and repel down upside down w/o dropping the 2 robots and then you'll be batbot.

[ham90mack]

Originally Posted by EricH

Winch and catapult. Maybe a small rocket. If you must use an arm, you will likely be overweight.

Hmm... somehow I don't think rockets would get past the rules in the first place... But definitely a catapult.

[Danny McC]

Batbot ay? Hmmmm Sounds good

[ham90mack]

Originally Posted by TdorTheBnator

Batbot ay? Hmmmm Sounds good

What were you saying about a bat bot?

[Danny McC]

almost the same