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Picking up the ball
I have a question, is this legal?

Lifting the ball out of its starting position and then backing up,lowering the ball, and driving under.
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Re: Picking up the ball
From my knowledge it is. But I wouldn't quote it for truth.
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Re: Picking up the ball
I sure hope so, that's how we're thinking we're going to do it...

Time to consult the rulebook...

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Re: Picking up the ball
Yep, totally legal as far as I can see.
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Re: Picking up the ball
Like you can move around in the little quarter sections right? If so than what he said would be totally legal.
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Re: Picking up the ball
Thats good, the plans continue!
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Re: Picking up the ball
As long as your robot doesn't fully cross a line and then backtrack, you should be fine.
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Re: Picking up the ball
Keep in mind G10. If you are lowering the ball and carrying it across your own finish line, it won't give you any points. It's pretty easy to get around that problem, though.

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<G10> Each TRACKBALL that has CROSSED its own FINISH LINE while not in contact with a ROBOT of the same ALLIANCE will earn 2 points. A TRACKBALL that has CROSSED its own FINISH LINE which contacts ROBOTS of both ALLIANCES while CROSSING will earn 2 points.
If this is your opponent's side, then with the demise of G36, I see no potential problems.
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Re: Picking up the ball
Even if you drop it and hit it across the line it will give you no points because of rule g12

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<G12> A TRACKBALL must CROSS a LANE MARKER before it can score for the first time by
HURDLING or CROSSING its FINISH LINE.
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Re: Picking up the ball
Oops. I missed that one. Thanks!

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