Answered: Clarification on scoring

[therealcedz]

Hey Karthik!
I have a question about which robot should be pulled away first in specific conditions.

For a Scoring Object to count under either clause, it must remain in a Scored position, if/when all
Robots were removed from the field. (By removed, we mean removing the robot and its contents
from the field. Referees will be instructed to gently pull robots away from the Goal if necessary) i.e.
The Scoring Object must not be supported by the Robot.

If at the end of the match, the robots were in this position:
http://cl.ly/image/3u2R42222X0a/Screen%20shot%202012-11-01%20at%209.54.58%20PM.png
with the red alliance robot underneath the sacks (green balls) and the blue alliance robot with the open end of the hopper facing towards the trough, how would a referee approach this situation?

If the red robot were to be pulled away first, the sacks might be in this position:
http://cl.ly/image/1E0J0l2r2L1A/Screen%20shot%202012-11-01%20at%209.55.22%20PM.png

If the blue robot were to be pulled away first, the result might look like this:
http://cl.ly/image/2G0v301L3Q27/Screen%20shot%202012-11-01%20at%209.55.48%20PM.png

So my question is, which robot would be pulled away first in such situations?

[Karthik]

@therealcedz

Hey Karthik!
I have a question about which robot should be pulled away first in specific conditions.

So my question is, which robot would be pulled away first in such situations?

The only Robots which will be pulled away are ones where there is a clear question of support. (i.e. You cannot tell if a Scoring Object is supported without pulling it away) If two Robot are supporting the same Object at the same time, then both Robots would be pulled away simultaneously at the same gentle rate.