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Subject:	Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
Newsgroups:	lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date:	Fri, 27 Feb 2004 13:56:46 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Rob Antonishen wrote:

“At 132” (11 feet) there will be a lower mark, using 1/2” black electrical tape. 12” further along (12 feet) there will be an upper mark, again using black tape.” ... “The first robot with makes it above it’s lower mark and is also under it’s upper mark will win that match.”¼

As Rob commented, the 1 foot spacing between the two tape strips is somewhat limiting for several reasons.

Assuming a non linear rope path (rope wound around a pully, rope serpentined through pullys, spooling robot etc.) again, the bottom tape stripe is (as pointed out) meaningless.
If a robot crosses the top strip is it disqualified?

I suggest an alteration to the rules so there is only one tape strip at the top that must be reached, and just stating that the entire robot has to climb the rope. Unless people thinks this opens it up to the clever/d*nk strategy of grabbing and lifting 1” off the ground with a transport/battery/RCX base and sending a lightweight runner up the rope trailing power cords behind.

I agree. You guys need to eliminate the lower mark. That will make it much easier for people like me to build robots that will be talked about for months after the contest.

If I were making up rules, I would simply hang a second rope with a “lower” mark, next to the climbing rope. When a robot is completely above that mark, it’s done. No matter how high it is.

But I don’t think you should do it that way. It’s more fun to leave “loopholes” and see how many good and bad ways people find to exploit them.

ELIMINATE THE LOWER MARK

Steve

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		Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
(...) snip (...) steve, lets go to dinner again. I know the perfect place. I'll just need to gather 6 other friends to make up a minimum 8, and we can be off to the tulip. i can not foresee any problems. :) Chris (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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		Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
A couple of suggestion on the proposed rules: "The rope will hang roughly 12" from the floor." I think this needs to be a more exact measurement...because of the reaching-up aspect, the differerance between 11" and 13" could be the difference (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)

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