Carrying Other Robots

[JesseK]

The rules particularly note that robots should be built robust enough to withstand other robots falling onto them from the bumps:

<G38> (NOTE) ROBOTS should be designed to withstand the expected contact outside the BUMPER ZONE. For example, ROBOT designs should anticipate the scenario of a ROBOT coming off a BUMP and landing on a ROBOT on the green carpet.

Thus someone at some point is expected to inadvertently and unexpectedly carry an opposing or alliance robot, should both robots actually survive that scenario.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur

Al,

If this is how it will be called, then how is it possible for 1 robot to hang from another (suspended) without incurring a penalty?

Daniel,
I was referring to contact between the robot on top and another robot on the field. It is perfectly conceivable that the top robot will not fit perfectly on the robot underneath and any contact with another robot would be outside the bumper zone.

[DBortnick]

Originally Posted by Vikesrock

The rules state that to be Suspended a robot must only be in contact with an Elevated and/or Suspended robot. The rules make no specification as to how that contact must occur.

So interesting question... Do you think that if my teams robot was suspended robot was incidentally touching the tower, would our team lose its bonus points at the end of the match?

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

Daniel,
I was referring to contact between the robot on top and another robot on the field. It is perfectly conceivable that the top robot will not fit perfectly on the robot underneath and any contact with another robot would be outside the bumper zone.

Al,

I believe you missed my point. If a robot is to be suspended, it must sit on or grapple onto another robot. This action will (in most cases) be outside the bumperzone.

If the rules are called, as you stated in post 12 then the suspended robot will recieve a penalty for purposeful interaction outside the bumperzone.

[Hokes]

That is pinning.

[DarkAndroid]

That will be illegal because your attempt can lead to damaging another robot, no matter if they are on your team or not.
So I'd advise you to abandon that design
Sorry

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[Al Skierkiewicz]

Daniel,
Perhaps I mislead you. The interaction I am speaking of is not with the carrying robot but with another robot on the field should that contact occur. i.e. three robots in this scenario, the carrier robot, the carried robot and the contacted robot.

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur

Al,

I believe you missed my point. If a robot is to be suspended, it must sit on or grapple onto another robot. This action will (in most cases) be outside the bumperzone.

If the rules are called, as you stated in post 12 then the suspended robot will recieve a penalty for purposeful interaction outside the bumperzone.

You only get a PENALTY for an action taken against an opponent. <G38-b>