Hovercraft

[smartkid]

I know that this has crossed other teams minds and so I'm just going to throw it out there. It comes down to who can build and control it better anyway...

Rule R-06 states that we must use the wheels provided to "provide traction between the ROBOT and the ARENA." However if we throw caution to the wind and think about the idea of a hovercraft the shirt used to hover doesn't provide traction, it reduces traction. Then fans provide thrust.

This would normally make you more easily pushed but this year everyone is going to be getting pushed around (I've seem the math, with wheels alone you simply cannot get more traction). This could give you more maneuverability and better control of your bot (and with four CIM's available and a compressor I'm sure it's doable).

Is it allowed?
Would it work?
Am I crazy?