YMTC: Redabot Scores 30 Bonus Points?

[Cody Carey]

Originally Posted by seanwitte

The rule was clarified on February 26th in the Q&A. It's very clear. If you're on top of a game piece you cannot earn bonus points, and neither can any robot you're touching. I think it's a great rule since it makes it that much harder to get the extra points.

The question adressed by the GDC was definately not the question asked in this thread. This thread says that there are two seperate ramps, a robot is picked up by one ramp, with no gamepeice supporting it at all. The other ramp has no robot on it, but is being touched by a gamepeice.


The GDC responded that any robot that is being supported by a gamepeice does not count for points. I would argue that none of the red robots are supported by a gamepeice. One part of the red bot is supported by the tube, that part is in no way connected with lifting the other robot.

It is times like this when we may have to look at the spirit of the rule. The spirit, I believe, is that you cannot gain extra height from a lift by being on top of a tube... not that a tube touching the robot, which has absolutely no effect on another robot being lifted will null the score.

If I were on the Blue alliance, I would most definately not accept any trophies that would be associated with winning this match on a small, stupid technicality. I would accept the fact that the red robot performed better at the given task, and not try to weasel my way into a win.

Originally Posted by Origional Q&A Question

If a deflated game piece is under a support lef of a ramp or platform will any robot on the top of the ramp be considered lifted?

Originally Posted by GDC Response

Under Rule <G56> (as amended in Team Update #3), Robots that are supported by a Game Piece can not earn Bonus Points. Under Rule <G55>, inflated and deflated Game Pieces are evaluated in the same way when determining the match score. Therefore, a Robot supported by a deflated Game Piece would not be able to earn any bonus points. This is a transitive property, and would also be true for any Robot supported by a robot supported by a Game Piece.