What does off the rug mean????

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Posted by mike aubry.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]


Engineer on team #47, Chiefs, from Pontiac Central.

Posted on 1/16/2000 5:18 AM MST


In Reply to: What does off the rug mean???? posted by Rob Mastria on 1/14/2000 8:02 PM MST:



Don't you just love games that require this much time just to figure out the rules? Seems to me we have our hands full just getting a machine running in time. Since it's vitally important to the design process to know the rules (requirements) so as to be able to build a successful robot that can adapt to your strategy. I sure wish that FIRST would stop with all the abiguity and clearly state what the heck this and a couple of other rules means. I know that some people will support the way it's been done for a lot of reasons, and thats okay - part of the game, makes it more challenging, makes you consider other stuff, etc, etc, etc - but I don't like it when a large contingency (like the # of folks on this chat board) either have a very wide interpretation or no clue what the rule means! That indicates that the rule is just too unclear and needs to be better defined for all of the participants. That would only enhance the competition and let us concentrate on the important stuff. Just my opinion - and by the way I like this game. I just can't figure out what is legal when it comes to 'Off the floor'!

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Posted by Mike Kulibaba.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]


Student on team #88, TJ², from Bridgewater-Raynham Regional and Johnson and Johnson.

Posted on 1/16/2000 11:21 AM MST


In Reply to: What does off the rug mean???? posted by Rob Mastria on 1/14/2000 8:02 PM MST:



Rob,

As long as the refs can tell that the robot is off the entire field then you will get the points. Good luck to everyone.

Kuli

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Posted by Matt Ryan.

Student on team #69, HYPER, from Quincy Public Schools and Gillette.

Posted on 1/16/2000 7:50 PM MST


In Reply to: What does off the rug mean???? posted by Rob Mastria on 1/14/2000 8:02 PM MST:



As long as the refs can see some space between your robot and the floor. The robot could be one half of an inch off the floor and it would still be considered off.