Rosie stuffs Thrust

[TubaMorg]

Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur

Tom,

Please quote the "couple" of rules you believe Rosie broke.

*Note: Entanglement isn't one since 1501 was just high centered, not entangled. Pinning isn't one since once 1501 was in there Rosie backed off. Disablement isn't one since the robot was fully functional, just unable to move.*

... and unless you can show a rule then I challange your assertation that it is UN-GP. GP is something you strive to live by, not measure others by.

I have to agree with Daniel here. There seems to be an awful lot of rule inventing in an effort to castigate Rosie. If I build a shoe box sized robot, do I get extra protection from all the mean 120 lbs robots? I hope not.

I will even go farther and say that the ":33 sec" bump may not even be a penalty. I saw Rosie tip an unstable robot on its side then move away. As it moved back, 1501 simultaneously actuated its righter and landed back into Rosie, causing them to retip. Despite the hot air bravado post, I think Rosie's driver played a good and stiff (but measured) defense. Retrospectively he let his mouth (er fingers) run a little too much which is why I assume he took his posts down. If his intent had been to disable 1501, he could have easily continued the tip onto it's back. Instead he left to go play defense elsewhere until 1501 was active again.

I say keep up the good work Rosie. You built a nice strong robot, use it to your advantage.

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by TubaMorg

I will even go farther and say that the ":33 sec" bump may not even be a penalty. I saw Rosie tip an unstable robot on its side then move away. As it moved back, 1501 simultaneously actuated its righter and landed back into Rosie, causing them to retip. Despite the hot air bravado post, I think Rosie's driver played a good and stiff (but measured) defense. Retrospectively he let his mouth (er fingers) run a little too much which is why I assume he took his posts down. If his intent had been to disable 1501, he could have easily continued the tip onto it's back. Instead he left to go play defense elsewhere until 1501 was active again.

From the video alone, you should be able to see Rosie drive toward 1501 as it began the righting action. I saw it in person too. They didn't "leave to go play defense", 1501 played possum to get them to stop defending.

This is something they agree on and the refs missed. No big deal overall, but what happened happened and it changed the outcome of the match.