2008 Game- Overdrive

[waiakea2024]

Hey, my team has some questions. If you have two RoboCoaches, does that second RoboCoach need to come from another team? They had that on the red alliance and they had two Coaches...Can someone help us out? Thanks and Happy FIRST Season!

[Jon K.]

Here's a question... If the intent of the last portion of the match is to get the trackball onto the overpass and as I have currently read the rules(may have missed something) then what if I were to try to put my red trackball onto the overpass in the blue homestretch... "<G36> HOME STRETCH Height Restriction – ROBOTS in the HOME STRETCH of the opposing
ALLIANCE can not be more than 6 feet tall. A PENALTY will be assigned for each
infraction." If you cannot be more than 6' tall at this point and the over pass is 6.5' tall then how are you going to accomplish this since you cannot go backwards on the track to try to put the trackball up?

[Jon K.]

Originally Posted by waiakea2024

Hey, my team has some questions. If you have two RoboCoaches, does that second RoboCoach need to come from another team? They had that on the red alliance and they had two Coaches...Can someone help us out? Thanks and Happy FIRST Season!

ROBOCOACH: A pre-college student team member designated as the only team member
permitted to provide external stimuli to the ROBOT from either of the two ALLIANCE
ROBOCOACH STATIONS. There is one ROBOCOACH per TEAM.

p.s. sorry for the double post

[Andrew Rudolph]

Seems alot like inspirado from my arch nemisis, all i have to say is it could be..

[waiakea2024]

Originally Posted by Jon K.

ROBOCOACH: A pre-college student team member designated as the only team member
permitted to provide external stimuli to the ROBOT from either of the two ALLIANCE
ROBOCOACH STATIONS. There is one ROBOCOACH per TEAM.

Yes we have read that in the rules. In the game demonstration with Woodie and Dean, the Red Alliance had TWO RoboCoaches, is that legal? Can We give up a remote to another team so they have two? Can we give up a driver for a team to have two RoboCoaches for a robot?

[skier144]

I was reading the rules for the new game(arena) and it mentioned a 1/2" to 1" bump, does anybody know any more about this? Thank You.

[Vikesrock]

Sorry about that

Here's the KOP checklist (attached to this post)

EDIT: I have been informed that those mirroring the manual last year were asked to take it down. After being informed of this I have decided to take down my mirrors before being asked.

Originally Posted by Npiacentine

Could someone post the kit of parts checklist? It's not in the zip...

BTW: mirror: http://nix-software.com/FRC_Manual.zip

Thanks!

[slade24]

Originally Posted by Robo_Cat_379

defensive stratagies anyone????

I don't really see any. You can't block the path of other robots, you can't reach up onto the other team's overpass and knock down their balls (6ft height restriction and the overpass is 6.5ft up), and you can't hold an opponent's ball.

Basically its just going to be a lot of driving in circles. Boring.

[Taraxacum]

Does anyone know where to find a wiring diagram for the ir reciever?

[JoeXIII'007]

My reaction:

• First thoughts: Ditto that of Andrew... Robots going around in circles
• Second thoughts: Lots of room for every team to possibly win, from rookies to veterans and everyone in between, this will make for some interesting play.
• Third thoughts: is this the robotic version of quidditch??? close... maybe... not quite
• Fourth thought: FIRST has kept it simple, well deserved kudos for that.

I honestly see some interesting developments from here... good luck everyone.

[vhcook]

The trackballs won't even come close to fitting through a standard door when inflated. (40 inch ball, 30 inch door) That's going to be annoying in a hurry.

Originally Posted by slade24

You can't block the path of other robots, you can't reach up onto the other team's overpass and knock down their balls (6ft height restriction and the overpass is 6.5ft up).

There's got to be a legal way to reach the opponent side overpass or one of your trackballs will effectively be out of the game if it starts on the other side.

[keenanmolner]

WHERE ARE THE CIM'S!!!
ARE THEY SERIOUS IN NOT GIVING US CIM'S
Can you use ones from last year or can you only use the motors that they give us this year?

[fordchrist675]

I got the manual today
i like this seasons game i feel it is easier in the most part other than incorporating the infared and the remotes will be a challenge and also teams that have always taken the defensive aspect will have o change as this is a primarily offensive game

[feliks_rosenber]

Wow this year's games looks pretty easy at first glance.
Drive in circles and earn points.

When you get to know the details, though, it doesn't look that simple anymore.
How long does a bot have to stay at the same place for judges to consider it as blocking ?

Can't wait to find out whether this turns to be purely a race game or something more complex.

[fredliu168]

Originally Posted by vhcook

There's got to be a legal way to reach the opponent side overpass or one of your trackballs will effectively be out of the game if it starts on the other side.

I think, you have to bump the bottem of your ball through the hole to get it down.