Posted by Andy Grady. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Other on team in limbo from in limbo sponsored by in limbo.
Posted on 9/18/2000 9:26 PM MST
Hi all, sorry for the delayed question, but i was a bit under the weather when I got home on sunday.
Question 9/18/00: Do you think that the 10 second pinning rule is sufficient? How about the other rules on pinning and tipping?
Posted by colleen. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Coach on team #246, Blue Light Special, from John D. O’Byrant High School/Boston Latin Academy and NSTAR/Boston University/UTC/Raytheon/MassPEP.
Posted on 9/18/2000 9:42 PM MST
In Reply to: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 9/18/2000 9:26 PM MST:
I think that if they are going to keep the pinning rule in effect, they should less change the time limit (10 seconds is fine) but more the distant you have to back away… 3feet seems a little excess to me… i think they should keep the pinning rule in existance but change the distant you have to back off…
i have to agree with the ‘no tipping’ rule that was instated after 1997… building sometihng on your machine to tip other opponents is a bit excessive… but hey, if you can hit people hard enough to knock 'em over… it’s all part of the game 
anyone who knows me from driving knows that i fully believe the rough and tumble defensive play is a major part of the game that shouldn’t be diminished… build strong robots and we’ll all build a stronger game…
my thoughts
Posted by Erin.
Other on team #1, The Juggernauts, from OTC-NE and 3-Dimensional Services.
Posted on 9/19/2000 11:41 AM MST
In Reply to: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 9/18/2000 9:26 PM MST:
For OCCRA, we were thinking about having a ‘hot zone’ where any action was possible so that we could keep robot interaction to a max (we LOVE robot interaction). But then we realized that it would be pretty boring if one robot sat there and pinned another for the whole match.
I approve of the 10 second pinning rule, because it would get pretty boring watching one robot sit stable right where it is while the other squirms trying to break free. I like scoring, tipping, pushing, etc. you can always find more action when those types of things are going on.
-erin-
Posted by Michael Martus. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Coach on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central H.S. and Delphi Automotives Systems.
Posted on 9/19/2000 4:56 PM MST
In Reply to: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 9/18/2000 9:26 PM MST:
This all comes down to what we want the goal of the competition to be.
If the goal is to have a fast paced exciting game then the 10 sec rule helps. There is nothing more boring than two robots just sitting there one pinning the other.
Contact is however an important part of the competition.
Hey, WildStang (111) remember two years ago when our robots danced in center stage at the Great Lakes Regional… Wow was that a show!
Final Answer: Pinning cannot be allowed.
Posted by Fruckmasta.
Student on team #253, MRT, from Mills High School.
Posted on 9/19/2000 8:14 PM MST
In Reply to: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 9/18/2000 9:26 PM MST:
I was involved in a match last year were our robot got pinned against the railing by two opposing robots, for about 20 seconds until they backed off. After the match, I complained to the referee on the field, and he acknowledged that they did pin us for more than the allowable time, but that a 2-on-1 pin was not considered a pin. Completely ridiculous.
Anyways, I think that pinning should be illegal, if this kind of situation is all that comes from a blatant rules violation.
: Question 9/18/00: Do you think that the 10 second pinning rule is sufficient? How about the other rules on pinning and tipping?