Upside-down game

[MagiChau]

Well there would be a problem considering a 2-3m fall is pretty hefty for a 120 pound robot. I think I would be against this mainly because of the chance that robots could break more than they normally do. So if we ever see this, hope yoru robot doesn't fall and break FIRST.

[Nadav Zingerman]

I see safety issues with this... But the real issue is that this goes against trying to make FIRST a spectator sport. If moving around the field is so difficult, even the best robots won't move around as much. That would be a pretty slow and static game.

Regardless, I'd really like to see the designs teams come up with. I hope that FIRST can come up with an idea just as radical for next year.

[efoote868]

What about making the poles lower, and having pressure pads on the floor. Penalties for touching the floor or bonuses for staying in the air.
A fall of 2-3" isn't as bad as a fall of 2-3'.