High score of the season

[Rion Atkinson]

Originally Posted by nuggetsyl

That is like saying if you build a high enough robot where the ball does not touch it when it drives over the ball there is no penalty. Its still a 3 inch violation. But even if i am wrong which i left my self to be corrected because there was no clear video of how the robot works I think it breaks the spirit of the rule. My biggest problem with this robot is they wedge themselves under the tower and use a rule meant for hanging to accomplish this task. Its clear they are not trying to hang early.

Where is it in the rules that it says "You can only break the frame perimeter, if and only if, you are attempting to hang"? And, you said "the spirit of the rule", which I don't agree with. Was the rule not changed until after a question about a design like this was posted on the Q&A? FIRST is here to teach us to think outside of the box. If we come up with an amazing game changing design that is hindered by a slight rule, it seems like they are all for it.

Just my thoughts. Take it or leave it. I don't mean to sound cruel, sorry about that.

-Rion