<G30> Tower Contact - Platform

[2010FRC0365]

Does a robot sitting on the platform of the tower satisfy the Tower Contact requirement of Rule <G30> Part c?

[2010FRC0365]

Is a robot sitting on the Tower Platform at the end of match considered "Elevated" per rule <G04>?

[2010FRC1784]

per the rule <G4> about being above the plane of platform to score 2 points at the end of the round, is the robot allowed to be sitting on the platform?

[2010FRC2471]

The definition of elevation in the manual (chapter 7) states: ELEVATED: A ROBOT that is completely above the plane of the PLATFORM and in contact with the TOWER shall be considered ELEVATED.

Question: If a robot is resting on the platform and isn't touching the tower is that still considered as elevation? In other words, does resting on the plane of the platform count as above the platform? And also, do you have to be above AND in contact with the tower? Or would simply being above the platform (assuming robot is small enough to be in the center of the platform and not touching any of the poles of the tower) be considered as elevation?

The animation seems to indicate that just resting on the platform counts, but we decided that it's not safe to rely on the animation solely for interpretation of the rules.

Thank you,

Team 2471
(Camas, Washington)

[2010FRC1511]

Given the definition of Elevated:
ELEVATED: A ROBOT that is completely above the plane of the PLATFORM and in contact with
the TOWER shall be considered ELEVATED.

Is the Platform part of the tower (it is in the Tower section 6.2.4, but the tower is only defined as the base & pipe superstructure)?

And is touching the platform considered above the plane? and in contact with the tower? or is above defined by the "run a piece of paper between the robot & the platform" (like the inside the box inspection test)?

[2010FRC1126]

Concerning the definition of Elevated in 7.2: Definitions, would a robot be considered elevated if it were parked on top of the platform, and not suspended from the tower bars? (ie - if you are on the platform, are you considered above the plane?)

[2010FRC0155]

Will parking your robot on the platform above the tunnel result in a bonus point as stated in the game animation?

[2010FRC0087]

I have a question about the definition ELEVATED, and what it allows a robot to do, in terms of scoring in the end game. The definition is as follows:

ELEVATED: A ROBOT that is completely above the plane of the PLATFORM and in contact with the TOWER shall be considered ELEVATED.

Is a robot considered ELEVATED and above the plane while SITTING and obviously in contact with the top of the platform? The game animation would also back this interpretation of the rule.

[FRC980]

At the end of a MATCH, is a ROBOT at rest on the top surface of the PLATFORM, with no portions of the ROBOT extending below the top plane of the PLATFORM, and NOT in contact with the pipe superstructure of the TOWER considered to be ELEVATED (thus scoring 2 points)?

[GDC]

A ROBOT that is resting on top of the PLATFORM, with all parts of the ROBOT completely above the plane of the PLATFORM, is both in contact with the PLATFORM (which is part of the TOWER) and above the plane of the PLATFORM. Therefore, the definition of "ELEVATED" is satisfied.