Robot-to-robot and robot-to-trailer

[feliks_rosenber]

Hello everyone,

As some have said before, it seems that the expansion rule prevents teams from employing de-scoring tactics. However, is there any rule clearly prohibiting removing previously scored game pieces?
After all, if what is left inside the trailer at the end of the match is what counts, then there is probably a reason for that rule. I don't see scored game pieces bouncing off the trailer and out onto the crate unless they are somehow removed.

I'm hopelessly confused

[Jon236]

Originally Posted by feliks_rosenber

Hello everyone,


I'm hopelessly confused

Feliks,

Remember that the object of the exercise, as Woody says, is to make your brain hurt. That's why they DIDn't say anything about whether you can descore, while they DID say your robot had to stay in it's 28x38x60 envelope.

As everyone else has said, wait for the Q&A!

שלום

[Liz Smith]

One additional detail, which may shed a bit of light on the original question in this thread is this year's definition of BUMPER ZONE found in the first few pages of the Robot section (8)

"BUMPER ZONE- the volume contained between two virtual horizontal planes, one inch above the floor and seven inches above the floor."

With that definition contact outside the BUMPER ZONE would be anything below 1 inch or above 7 inches...

[GaryVoshol]

Well this topic is moot, with Team Update 1 out. I'll close it.