ball cannon

[FRC295]

our ball cannon design uses a blower to launch the balls, the team would like to use this method because of its consistency with broken or damaged moon rocks. Is this leagal, as the airstream in conjunction with the slight recoil will create a very small amount of normal force when firing? will this be illeagal because of prior rulings, regaurding traction advantages? it is not intended to be used to increase traction, it is designed to shoot the moon rocks into the opponents trailer.

[FRC295]

In response to rule <R06> it was stated that you cannot use anything to increase traction so would that rule out launching the orbit balls because it would temporarily increase your normal force ever so slightly while the ball is being launched?

[GDC]

Incidental changes in the force the robot exerts on the REGOLITH, e.g. downward pulse associated with launching a MOON ROCK, are part of the game. Overt attempts to manipulate the force between the REGOLITH and the ROVER WHEELS in an effort to change traction are not acceptable.