ygolol3
November 4, 2012, 12:45am
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Hi at a event recently we ran into a question that i would like a official answer that i can print out and show a future events.
We thought that during the autonomous period that as long as the robot does the scoring then it was legal, for example we reposition the robot to face the trough then the robot moves to the trough and scores the sacks on its own.
The rule <SG4> was interpreted as if we were to reposition the robot anytime during the autonomous period, we would not be able to score for the remainder of the autonomous period.
We would like to know what the correct ruling is.
ygolol3:
Hi at a event recently we ran into a question that i would like a official answer that i can print out and show a future events.
We thought that during the autonomous period that as long as the robot does the scoring then it was legal, for example we reposition the robot to face the trough then the robot moves to the trough and scores the sacks on its own.
The rule <SG4> was interpreted as if we were to reposition the robot anytime during the autonomous period, we would not be able to score for the remainder of the autonomous period.
We would like to know what the correct ruling is.
Let’s take a look at <SG4> from the VEX Sack Attack Game Manual . I’ve bolded some pertinent text for emphasis.
VEX Sack Attack Game Manual:
<SG4> During the Autonomous Period, Drivers and Coaches may handle their own Robot while the Robot is in contact with their own Alliance Starting Tile (i.e. the tile the Robot started the match on), within the following restrictions.After any legal interaction with the robot by Drivers and Coaches, and prior to the robot attempting to score or interact with Game Objects, the robot must be in a position such that it is touching the legal Alliance Starting Tile and no part of the Robot is touching a gray foam tile; a legal position as per <SG4i> . i.e. Before the Robot leaves the Alliance Starting Tile, Drivers and Coaches may not be touching the robot. If Drivers and Coaches touch the Robot again, it must be touching a legal Alliance Starting Tile and it must immediately be brought fully back onto the tile.
During contact with the Robot, the Drivers or Coaches may not intentionally manipulate or modify the position of any Scoring Objects relative to the Robot’s overall system, either by direct hand contact or indirect contact via the Robot. ( i.e. it is acceptable to change the orientation of a Robot that includes Scoring Objects in it as long as the position of the elements relative to the Robot is not changed ).
Drivers or Coaches also may not change the configuration of the Robot in any way other than in the act of fixing the Robot (i.e. it is okay to reposition the robot relative to the field, but it is not okay to manually lift up the Robot’s arm, unless you are in the act of a repair). Any changes to the Robot’s configuration performed during the act of repair must be reversed before the Robot can leave the Alliance Starting Tile.
The intent of this rule is to allow teams to fix Robots that are unable to move, to reposition and/or reorient Robots , and to activate additional autonomous modes by interacting with the Robot via sensors or buttons.
The intent of this rule is not to allow teams to manipulate their Robot in such a way that they are controlling the Robot via human contact or creating motions that lead to scoring.
Violations of this rule will result in a warning for minor offenses which do not affect the match. Egregious (match affecting) offenses will result in a Disqualification. Teams who receive multiple warnings may also receive a Disqualification at the head referee’s discretion. <SG5> During the Driver Controlled Period, Drivers and Coaches may
Teams are allowed to aim/reorient/reposition their robots during their autonomous period. As long as the robot has been brought back into a legal starting position, as per <SG4i>, the robot is free to go score after this type of aiming.
