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The mission does not restrict whether the ball ends up in the net on the
fly, or after a bounce.



On Monday, November 3, 2014, Rosa Rodriguez-Finch <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> A follow-up question to this mission. Can the ball be dropped into the
> goal or does it have to bounce over the obstacle?
>
>
>
> On Nov 3, 2014, at 1:29 PM, Stephen Scherr wrote:
>
> As was described here, the shot would not count for mission points.
>
> If the loop is attached to the robot, then it is part of the robot (Rule
> 12).  The Sports mission requires that all equipment involved with the shot
> is completely inside the shot lines.  The robot is involved with the shot,
> so the entire robot must be east/north of the shot lines.  That includes
> anything attachments joined to it, even if that attachment is not otherwise
> being used in the shot.
>
> Steve Scherr
> VA-DC FLL Referee Advisor
>
> On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 11:40 AM, Saji Sukumaran <[log in to unmask]
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[log in to unmask]);>> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> Not sure if this was answered earlier.
>>
>> we have a robot with an attachment in the front that carries a loop (from
>> previous mission). But that attachment is not involved in the throwing of
>> the ball. An attachment behind the robot coupled to a different motor acts
>> as a catapult to release the ball. But the issue is that the ball will fall
>> into the goal only if the front part of the robot that is not involved with
>> the throwing is outside the shot line. Is this allowed?
>>
>> As per the rule
>> All equipment involved with the shot was completely east/north of the
>> “Shot Lines” while sending the ball to the net. So does this incllude the
>> whole robot with all the attachements, or is it just the robot with the
>> throwing arm?
>>
>> I woud really like help getting this clarified.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Saji Sukumaran
>> Cascades Thunderbots
>>
>>
>>

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