Defense robots for 2010 game..

[eugenebrooks]

Instead of taking them for a ride across the bumps, how about parking
them on top of a bump. Done gently, without robot or field damage,
how is this overly aggressive? The team could just come out and fetch
their robot after the match was over with no harm done.

Eugene

Originally Posted by Jones571

I think G38 <A> will apply as if this happens on a regular basis i think it can easily be called aggressive and intentional. As well as G37 <B> which says Incidental contact is generally allowed... So If you are over aggressive and push them over a ramp you may find your self in some serious trouble.

[kjolana1124]

Originally Posted by eugenebrooks

Instead of taking them for a ride across the bumps, how about parking
them on top of a bump. Done gently, without robot or field damage,
how is this overly aggressive? The team could just come out and fetch
their robot after the match was over with no harm done.

Eugene

It would depend how your refs define pinning. The rules claim it's if a robot is being pushed against a wall or part of the field. So if you're pushing a robot up the ramp, they may count that as pinning, no matter how gentle.

[eugenebrooks]

So, you do it in under 5 seconds.

Eugene

Originally Posted by kjolana1124

It would depend how your refs define pinning. The rules claim it's if a robot is being pushed against a wall or part of the field. So if you're pushing a robot up the ramp, they may count that as pinning, no matter how gentle.

[Enigma's puzzle]

I think you are looking at the predicament you ran into last year, there was good defensive robots, however, when you can add a offensive robot that an play mediocre defense, it gives you so many more strategy options.

And the best Defense will be keeping balls in a place you can score from, which isnt the defensive side if the court.

A FIRST adage:
You can make an Offensive robot play defense more effectively, than you can make a Defensive robot play offense.

[Jones571]

Originally Posted by eugenebrooks

Instead of taking them for a ride across the bumps, how about parking
them on top of a bump. Done gently, without robot or field damage,
how is this overly aggressive? The team could just come out and fetch
their robot after the match was over with no harm done.

Eugene

lol that would be a very amusing play to watch. I would hate to be the one on top but still would have to give kudos to a well played and executed strategy.

Originally Posted by kjolana1124

It would depend how your refs define pinning. The rules claim it's if a robot is being pushed against a wall or part of the field. So if you're pushing a robot up the ramp, they may count that as pinning, no matter how gentle.

i would say even going up a ramp the one getting pushed can try to turn and get out of the way unless they are against a wall or tower i dont think they will call pinning.