Gears

Rule Updates

Updates

Update 1

Update 2

Update 3

Rule Update #3

Notices

The Savage Soccer main event is less than a week away. Here are a few reminders for teams to ensure a smooth event on Saturday.

Awards

The following awards will be given at the event:

Rule Update #2

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Q&A

Q. I have a question on a material that I didn't see specifically mentioned. I bought ping-pong balls in a 36-ball thin-plastic cylinder which isn't even 1mm thick. Is the cylinder allowed to be used? Unfortunately, I cannot find a link for a picture of it. It was made by Sportcraft, but they don't show the pack on their site. I also couldn't find one with Google.
A. Such material is considered plastic sheet, up to 0.25 inch thick, and is allowed per rule 3.6.2.
Q. Are robots allowed to lift the BED during teleopertated mode? I understand that the BED was made for the head referee to lift at the end of autonomous, but what I am unclear about is its use during teleoperated.
A. The BED lifting mechanism is not designed to be interacted with by robots, because it is an entanglement hazard. Mechanisms designed to lift the BED will not pass inspection.
Q. Are teams allowed to manipulate the opposing alliance's OSI? I understand there are no rules commenting on this issue, and am wondering if it would fall under an ungracious strategy.
A. Teams are allowed to manipulate the opposing coalition's OSIs.
Q. What are the rules for an OSI that falls into the crater? Would that be consider tipping, thus incurring a 10 point penalty? And is the rule any different if the OSI is being handled or manipulated by a robot that falls into the crater?
A. OSIs placed in the Crater will still be scored as normal. If the OSI is tipped, and the cause of the tipping is determined to be an opposing coalition's robot's actions, it will result in a disqualification, per rule 2.7.7. The condition of the OSI will be determined independent of the condition of a robot within the Crater.

Rule Modifications

Rule 2.7.7 has been modified to read:
2.7.7 Robots may not intentionally tip an opposing coalition's OSI if it is in contact with the playing surface, in contact with the Ballcano!, or if it is only in contact with a robot of the non-corresponding coalition. The tipping robot will be disqualified from the match, if in the referee's opinion, they initiated an action that caused the goal to tip over. In incidents where robots from two different coalitions are engaging the same goal, it is at the referee's discretion whether a robot will be disqualified.

There was a typo in the earlier version of the rules, rule 3.1.1 should read:
3.1.1 At the start of each match, every part of the robot except for the flag holder (drinking straw, as specified in rule 3.4.4) must fit, unconstrained, in a stable position, within a box 15.25" by 15.25" by 12.25" 12.75" in any orientation. The robot must be fully self-supported, in contact only with the horizontal, carpeted (or taped) surface of the playing field.

Rule Update #1

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Notices

To obtain your easyC license(s) please have the head mentor who registered your team email Dan Larochelle at dlarochelle@intelitek.com and request your license(s). You will receive one license of easyC per team you have registered in the competition. The email must be sent from the same email account used to register your teams. Please list your team number(s) in the email.

Team numbers have been assigned to every registered team. Please check what your number is on the Teams page and remember that it must be displayed on your robot per the rules.

Q&A

Q: What will happen if a robot falls into the Crater during autonomous?
A: In the case of a robot entering the Crater during autonomous, the robot(s) will be removed from the Crater and placed at the base of the Ballcano!, to allow the referee to lift the BED.
Maintained by savage@wpi.edu
Last modified: Nov 11, 2009, 20:03 EST