Expandable "Belly"

[Black Claw]

one word: NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!


The rules clearly state anything outside the perimeters of the 38 by 28 is illegal. But it would be funny to see that at competition

[jgraber]

Originally Posted by Black Claw

The rules clearly state anything outside the perimeters of the 38 by 28 is illegal.

"anything" only refers to the robot. Bumpers and trailer hitch are exceptions.
What about game pieces?
What rules would prohibit zip-tieing your initial 7 balls to the outside of your robot?
What about stacking balls in a bin such that the balls are taller than 60"?
Thinking outside the box....

[EricH]

Originally Posted by jgraber

"anything" only refers to the robot. Bumpers and trailer hitch are exceptions.
What about game pieces?
What rules would prohibit zip-tieing your initial 7 balls to the outside of your robot?
What about stacking balls in a bin such that the balls are taller than 60"?
Thinking outside the box....

As for the zip-tying the initial balls to the outside, that would probably be a violation of <G11>, which says "in or on", as well as <R11>, the size; probably a <G36> violation; it's a hazard to game pieces (so <R05> applies), and those zip ties are probably in violation of the bumper perimeter.

Staking them in a bin would be perfectly legal.

[Woody1458]

http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=11062

This should solve any debate.

[ScottOliveira]

Originally Posted by Woody1458

http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=11062

This should solve any debate.

That does answer the question about an expandable "Belly", because the mesh netting would be outside of the robot dimensions. However, if only a game piece is sticking (imagine an open air elevator on the very outer dimension of the robot, where part of the curvature of a game piece extends beyond the robot, but the actual robot is still contained within both the dimensions and the bumper zone.

I would imagine this isn't a violation since it is not technically part of the robot, but it is something worth looking at.

[Vikesrock]

http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=11306

If the hopper exceeds the 60", illegal.

If only the moon rocks exceed the 60", legal.

If Moon Rocks can exceed the height they should be able to exceed the length and width as well.