Quick clarification regarding crossing the finish line

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Section 7.2

HURDLE: When a TRACKBALL CROSSES a FINISH LINE while passing above the OVERPASS
and then contacts either the floor or another ROBOT before re-contacting the originating ROBOT.

What they don't say is whether a ball that is being hurdled can contact a robot while it crosses.

[Todd]

Definition of a HURDLE:
When a TRACKBALL CROSSES a FINISH LINE while passing above the OVERPASS and then contacts either the floor or another ROBOT before re-contacting the originating ROBOT.

CROSSING: The act of a TRACKBALL or ROBOT passing through the plane defined by a line (i.e.LANE MARKER or FINISH LINE) when it is projected vertically upwards. A TRACKBALL or ROBOT shall have CROSSED a line when all parts of the object, while traveling in a counterclockwise direction, have completely passed through the plane.

So from the sounds of things, although this is just speculation on my part, if the ball fully passes the plane of the finish line while in the possession of a robot, it will not count as a hurdle.

[MNov]

We'll probably have to wait for the Q&A to get an official clarification.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Todd

Definition of a HURDLE:
When a TRACKBALL CROSSES a FINISH LINE while passing above the OVERPASS and then contacts either the floor or another ROBOT before re-contacting the originating ROBOT.

CROSSING: The act of a TRACKBALL or ROBOT passing through the plane defined by a line (i.e.LANE MARKER or FINISH LINE) when it is projected vertically upwards. A TRACKBALL or ROBOT shall have CROSSED a line when all parts of the object, while traveling in a counterclockwise direction, have completely passed through the plane.

So from the sounds of things, although this is just speculation on my part, if the ball fully passes the plane of the finish line while in the possession of a robot, it will not count as a hurdle.

Re-read the definitions. They say nothing about not contacting a robot when crossing or having something else on either side. (The scoring rules do say something about it, namely it doesn't count, but only on the ground. Nothing about hurdling.)