Disabled Robot Scoring?

[JesseK]

Originally Posted by fuzzy1718

I forget what rule it is, but in the manual it says that the trailers are assingned to stating locations not robots.

<G10>, emphasis mine.

ROBOT Starting Positions – Prior to the MATCH, each TEAM negotiates within their ALLIANCE to select one of the three LAUNCH PADS of the ALLIANCE. Each ROBOT is then HITCHED to the TRAILER assigned to the selected LAUNCH PAD. The ROBOT and TRAILER are then placed entirely within the LAUNCH PAD, and positioned such that the TRAILER is in contact with the AIRLOCK or guard rail (as appropriate).

Apparently the robot is hitched to the trailer. The trailer is assigned to the launch pad. The combination, regardless of whether robot==null is placed within the launchpad.

Hence the trailer stays on the field and no rule prohibits or even implies against the the idea that it's free game to score in. It's not necessarily a bad thing. After all, if you're on the alliance with the disabled bot you will know where your opponents will be for the first minute of the match and can easily make up for the points the human player scores in autonomous...