Rail Diversion

[CottonBall]

I think that my post was misread. We have no intentions of contacting the ball return. We are simply wondering if a ball is on our robot (not on the return) if we are allowed to speed it up but not change its direction. Because my interpretation is that the ball cannot be changed direction with an active mechanism, but our design is not changing the direction of the ball, simply changing the speed.

if this makes sense, thanks for any input

Team 3049 Bremerton, WA
Fluffy Robotics

[EricH]

Originally Posted by CottonBall

We are simply wondering if a ball is on our robot (not on the return) if we are allowed to speed it up but not change its direction. Because my interpretation is that the ball cannot be changed direction with an active mechanism, but our design is not changing the direction of the ball, simply changing the speed.

if this makes sense, thanks for any input

Team 3049 Bremerton, WA
Fluffy Robotics

Reading the rules literally, yes, it would be allowed. However: In order to increase the speed without changing the direction at all, you'd need some pretty precise positioning. Add to that the fact that you may or may not get a carrying penalty, and the fact that sometimes the intent of a rule isn't clearly stated, then you're best off asking Q&A when it opens tomorrow.

And, like I said, others are wondering the same thing.