Addressing the scoring pegs

[Bill_B]

The feeders will have to see any signals while robot approaches in the lane. At the window is too late as time will be lost trying to find the right/desired tube. Ideal situation is tube is projected from slot before robot gets there to take it. A good analyst will be able to have color for next time and the robot with this time grabs and leaves. Oh, and for both feeder sides.

then there's the matter of we ran out of that color, boss! what now? How does feeder feedback missing info? to whom? Standing order for absence or sequence? This feeder guy better not be what is called in the popular parlance a "bottom feeder!"

[synth3tk]

Originally Posted by Bill_B

then there's the matter of we ran out of that color, boss! what now? How does feeder feedback missing info? to whom? Standing order for absence or sequence? This feeder guy better not be what is called in the popular parlance a "bottom feeder!"

That's an interesting point, and a scenario that I'm sure may come up from time-to-time.

The feeder could possibly raise an arm or two arms, while giving the 'bot whatever color(s) they have left, just to indicate that they acknowledge the request, but had no tubes of the appropriate color left.

[Bill_B]

The analyst from our team will be carrying a clipboard with marker on a lanyard. S/he will cross out each of the nine shapes on each side of the field as they are passed or thrown out. that is, keep an inventory of which tubes are available. I'm hoping this will keep our alliance partners from random failures to get the "right" tube.

[synth3tk]

Originally Posted by Bill_B

The analyst from our team will be carrying a clipboard with marker on a lanyard. S/he will cross out each of the nine shapes on each side of the field as they are passed or thrown out. that is, keep an inventory of which tubes are available. I'm hoping this will keep our alliance partners from random failures to get the "right" tube.

That should fall in line with the rule that goes along the lines of allowing you to bring a clipboard or other (non-powered) strategy device. I've only skimmed the rulebook once, but I'll have to go open it up to find this one.

EDIT: Here we go.

<T26> Devices used solely for the purpose of planning or tracking strategy of game play are allowed inside the ALLIANCE STATION, if they meet ALL of the following conditions:
- Do not connect or attach to the OPERATOR CONSOLE
- Do not connect or attach to the FIELD or ARENA
- Do not connect or attach to another ALLIANCE member
- Do not communicate with anything or anyone outside of the ARENA.
- Do no include any form of enabled wireless electronic communication (e.g. radios, walkie-talkies, cell phones, Bluetooth communications, WiFi, etc.)
- Do not in any way affect the outcome of a MATCH, other than by allowing TEAM members to plan or track strategy for the purposes of communication of that strategy to other ALLIANCE members.