The 2008 Beantown Blitz (Hosted by team #125)

[whytheheckme]

Originally Posted by Brandon Holley

If the golden ball goes over the red overpass its 10 points for red, if it goes over the blue, its 10 points for blue...across the red finish line (on its own power) 4 points for red, across the blue finish line (on its own power) 4 points for blue.

So, for red to score twice, it must also score for blue, at least once?

[Joe G.]

not necissarily, if red hurdles, gains possession before passing blue's finish line, does a lap, and hurldles again, red will gain 20 points from the hurdles, and nullify the 4 blue would have gotten by being in possession of the ball during a herd.

[Ryan Foley]

Originally Posted by whytheheckme

So, for red to score twice, it must also score for blue, at least once?

You are partially right. After the ball is hurdled by red, the ball will have to cross the blue finish line before it can score for red. However, if the red robot is in contact with the ball as it crosses the blue finish line, it will not count for blue points. If the ball crosses the blue line under it's own momentum, it will score for blue.

[ika]

Originally Posted by whytheheckme

So, for red to score twice, it must also score for blue, at least once?

i.e. if, say, red scores and takes possession of the ball while they go over blue's finish line, blue doesnt get anything.

same thing really as what the person above said about contact while crossing opponent's line

[andrew348]

Love the golden trackball addition to the game. It will bring so much more strategy into the mix. Can't wait to see it in action.

[Brandon Holley]

Originally Posted by acdcfan259

That's going to be crazy weird to officiate

We already have a system in place, and it is not going to be as bad as you think it is going to be.

Originally Posted by whytheheckme

So, for red to score twice, it must also score for blue, at least once?

As other people have clarified...yes the ball must go around the track potentially scoring for blue, however if you acquire the ball before it gets to the blue finish line no points for blue. I hope its clear for everyone.

We were trying to accomplish something here by saying that a lot of the time (not all, but a decent amount), there were 3 capable scoring robots on an alliance...Now we get to see what happens if 3 capable scoring robots can control 3 balls and score all 3 balls. I'm excited to see it pan out.

[acdcfan259]

Is anyone going to be getting the video for TBA?

[AmoryG]

I'm surprised. I agree with all of the new rules in place (especially since now you have to back the whole robot over the line to get penalized). This is a new beginning!

[sgreco]

Originally Posted by AmoryG

(especially since now you have to back the whole robot over the line to get penalized)

At WPI BattleCry that was an edition to the rule as well and it caused for far fewer penalties. That seems to be a common modification in postseason events.

[Heretic121]

offically 4 days now...

My prediction...

2 decent hurdlers + rage will win this event...

[andrew348]

Is there an Updated Team List? The last list did not have Rage on it.

[Brandon Holley]

UPDATED team list:
40
61
69
88
121
125
172
175
176
181
190
228
348
467
571
663
839
999
1027
1058
1099
1307
1350
1373
1685
1740
1916
1973
1991
2009
2079
2126
2170
2423
2593
1519A
Newton
1519B

As of right now we don't have RAGE registered for the blitz.

[Kingofl337]

I guess that breaks that prediction

I predict - 2 decent hurdlers + 190 for defense

[acdcfan259]

I predict... that's right you can't predict a robotics competition.

[MWTrek]

Is the standard alliance selection procedure used. I can't remember from last year. If so, the golden trackball will certainly effect selection strategy.