TOWER Malfunctions since Week 3

[MarcD79]

I think one other reason was forgotten. I witnessed minibots climb the poles @ CT Regional & strike the stationary plate bolts. We tested the trigger mechanism immediately after the round & found the tower to be working properly. We witnessed this numerous times.(Witnessed by FTA, FTAA & Head Ref with the pole directly in front of us). We all agreed that the minibots had indeed struck the bolts.

[JesseK]

There were a couple of malfunctions at VCU. The only one 1885 was apart of was during our first Qual match (Q7?), when our minibot deployed, keeled over 6" up the tower, yet somehow the tower still triggered. We didn't get the points since we didn't actually TRIGGER the tower by definition.

[Jack Jones]

Originally Posted by davidthefat

What my view on this subject is "stuff happens". Simple as that. We can't go back and change the outcomes of a match. Field equipments beak down just like robots. We can go over all the malfunctions of towers, it is a fruitless as going over all the robot malfunctions that dozens of teams have experienced.

Rule T-17 covers "Stuff Happens" as follows:
<T17> If, in the judgment of the Head Referee, an “ARENA fault” occurs that affects either the play or the outcome of the MATCH, the MATCH will be replayed. Example ARENA faults include broken field elements, power failure to a portion of the field, improper activation of the field control system, errors by field personnel, etc.

We have all seen instances where the towers should have triggered, but didn't. As humans we are not perfect, but it's obvious that the tower mechanisms and/or software are not perfect either. It is a shame that Update #18 pretends that they are.

Originally Posted by dodar

The tower did trigger. Even though the lights didnt show it, the FMS system saw it..

And you know that how?
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