rule question on scoring above overpass

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by jerry w

this is very tricky.
because your trackball is now resting on the overpass, part of the ball extends past the finish line. if you now dislodge the ball, using your robot then you get no points, since you are touching the ball while it is crossing the line.
you get no 2-point score nor the 6-point bonus. however, if you pull the ball back from the overpass, and then hurdle the ball correctly, the score should be given.

jerry w

And that's another question. Does the rule prohibiting touching the ball as it crosses the line apply to hurdling?

[Sunshine]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

And that's another question. Does the rule prohibiting touching the ball as it crosses the line apply to hurdling?

I believe you are allowed to be touching the ball during hurdling. I also believe that will a clarifying update from FIRST explaining this. Lots of threads on this site asking the same question.

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Originally Posted by Sunshine

I believe you are allowed to be touching the ball during hurdling. I also believe that will a clarifying update from FIRST explaining this. Lots of threads on this site asking the same question.

I do not believe that you will score if you are touching the ball while hurdling. The reason is that 2 points are scored because the ball passes the line with a 6 point bonus for being over the bar. Since the ball was being touched while crossing the line, there would be no point for crossing the line and and as such no bonus points either.

[Sunshine]

Yea Dan,

I saw your post and reasoning on other threads. I guess only time will tell who is right

I believe your logic is correct for going under BUT not for going over.

If I knew that I would see you in Atlanta I'd put a friendly wager on it

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Originally Posted by Sunshine

Yea Dan,

I saw your post and reasoning on other threads. I guess only time will tell who is right

I believe your logic is correct for going under BUT not for going over.

If I knew that I would see you in Atlanta I'd put a friendly wager on it

hehe.

If we make it to Atlanta (we'd need to win the BAE GSR) I'll take that friendly wager ... say a box of Krispy Kremes? (**Hey Dave, I'd split 'em with you **)

[Sunshine]

Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur

hehe.

If we make it to Atlanta (we'd need to win the BAE GSR) I'll take that friendly wager ... say a box of Krispy Kremes? (**Hey Dave, I'd split 'em with you **)

You've got it Dan Let's monitor this thread to see who was right

[dlavery]

Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur

hehe.

If we make it to Atlanta (we'd need to win the BAE GSR) I'll take that friendly wager ... say a box of Krispy Kremes? (**Hey Dave, I'd split 'em with you **)

I will be waiting for my half-dozen in Atlanta...


-dave