timing of re-contact

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Gary Dillard

If my robot vaults over the overpass while possessing the ball and I never lose contact with it, when do I need to re-contact it? Do I have to let go before I hit the ground, let it bounce and pick it back up, or can I land and then drop it and re-contact it?

If you vault over with the robot, I'm calling <S01>!

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by EricH

If you vault over with the robot, I'm calling <S01>!

Party pooper.
Remind me not to go to an event you Ref.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

Party pooper.
Remind me not to go to an event you Ref.

You're safe for this year at least. The last event I reffed was FVC L.A. 2006.

[artdutra04]

I can easily think ways of hurdling the trackball - without losing contact with it - that don't involve hurdling the entire robot. (In fact, it was one of the ideas I had right after the kickoff... )

[IbleedPink233]

Hurdling without losing contact of the ball would probably be slower (a more precise operation almost inherently) and in a game like this, slower is probably worse. Not to mention it violates the rules. Our team has discussed this and we have come to the conclusion that the intent of the rule is to give your allies (and opponents) a chance to get the Trackball and play the game. After all, no one likes a ball-hog.

[Gary Dillard]

Drat. I was hoping the Pink team would be one of the teams willing to catch us on the way down. My original plan was to collaborate with SPAM and Swampthing and have them modify their ramps from last year for takeoff and landing, but I'm open to other opportunities.

[IbleedPink233]

Originally Posted by Gary Dillard

Drat. I was hoping the Pink team would be one of the teams willing to catch us on the way down. My original plan was to collaborate with SPAM and Swampthing and have them modify their ramps from last year for takeoff and landing, but I'm open to other opportunities.

Pink loves the ramps of SPAM and Swamp Thing, too (Florida regional and Nationals - good times). Now that I think about it, it would definitely be pretty epic to make them into a extreme course for us to drive around the track on. I'll have to convince my team members - we were looking forward to not needing any ground clearance. . .
I don't know how keen that my team would be on being the bot that breaks the fall of another. Maybe I'll bring it up at our top secret design/prototyping meeting tomorrow.

[cobrawanabe1699]

Get the fire extiguishers ready!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:O :O : :O :O
Sounds like a real barn-burner o a plan you got there... GOOD LUCK