2013+HPG+-+Game+Design

**2013 HPG Game Design Team**

 * Supplies/equipment**

2 tables long sides together 8-10 chairs whiteboards markers, erasers laptop - rule maker extension cords power strip copies of rules
 * for each design team member - very important
 * head ref and score table as well

someone (Karen) printed many copies of robot and game rules right after animation quick read through of rules individually talk with safety - any major issues that need to be addressed game walk through - what are the main points how to do the end game? how to limit fast movement - for safety
 * How did we do this?**

[|2013 HPG Modified Rules] created during rule discussion by a student (Megan - PyroTech) -

** NC FRC HPG 2013 Modified Rules **

 * ** Autonomous  **
 * ** Autonomous the robot cannot move across the center line  **
 * ** Autonomous 15 seconds  **
 * ** 2 or 3 Frisbees depending on if you want to move or not (2) yes (3) no  **
 * ** Must start touching the pyramid  **
 * ** Remain behind the line for three  **
 * ** Processional walk for pusher - feet together between each step  **
 * ** Fouls are three points given to the other team  **
 * ** Normal points  **
 * ** Cannot cross center line  **
 * ** Cannot climb tower  **
 * ** Tele-Operated  **
 * ** Pickup only from the ground by rider  **
 * ** Processional walk for pusher  **
 * ** If the Frisbees go through the slot, they will be returned by the Human Player  **
 * ** People will return Frisbees to the field  **
 * ** Climb, last 15 seconds, if earlier it does not count  **
 * ** Two people: One in chair, one pushing. One in chair must pick up feet cannot touch the ground unless for balance or safety  **
 * ** If it’s in the air at the end, it counts  **
 * ** No climbing towers  **
 * ** Cannot go inside of towers  **
 * ** Swivel chairs for robots  **
 * ** Pool noodle and string used to throw over bar to determine height reached- hold onto end of string  **
 * ** Backwards- more points  **
 * ** First level, not there / no points  **
 * ** Second level - 10 points  **
 * ** Third level - 30 (backwards) 20 (forward)  **
 * ** No touching any barriers  **
 * ** Cannot touch other robots when they are touching the pyramid  **
 * ** 10 disks on field, 2 that were supposed to be under the pyramid will be placed outside  **
 * ** If its hanging, it still counts  **
 * ** Disks may be fed in by human players only through slots, until the last 30 seconds, when they can be thrown over the slots  **
 * ** One Frisbee thrown at a time  **
 * ** 2 Frisbees fed in my human player at a time  **
 * ** Robot can only have 4 Frisbees at a time  **
 * ** Fouls  **
 * ** Butt on chair  **
 * ** Processional walk  **
 * ** No bumping on loader  **
 * ** No touching other robots when they are touching the towers  **
 * ** Cannot pin for more than 5 seconds  **
 * ** 6 feet away to undo a pin  **
 * ** To bring attention to a pin, the person will raise their hand and yell “pinned!”  **
 * ** Ref counts to 5 and tells person to back off  **
 * ** intentional bumping will end in a foul  **
 * ** No using feet to push, feet can be used to stabilize  **
 * ** No contact in safe zones (zone in own chair)  **
 * ** Human Players  **
 * ** 3 per team  **
 * ** One in each box to feed (2) One person will give them the Frisbees  **
 * ** Last 30 seconds, Human Players can attempt to score  **