Event 2 "Archery"

To fire an object towards a stationary target from within a 'launch zone'

Gameboard and Setup

There will be two important zones on the board
- The launch area - a bot is not allowed to leave the launch area
- The short zone - targets will be placed a short distance from the launch area
- The medium zone - targets will be placed a medium distance from the launch area
- The long zone - targets will be placed far away from the launch area
Gameboard layout:
- Launch zone approximately 18" wide
- Scoring regions - each scoring region is 12" wide and will be marked by raised obstacle.
The launch object will be provided by the Challenge Design team

Rules

The robot will be placed in the launch zone
The team will decide the zone they will like to target - short, medium, or long
The target will be randomly placed within the specified launch zone
The robot will autonomously start with the sound of the horn
The robot must find the target, and fire autonomously
The bot gets to fire one shot at the target
After the shot, the team can select the same region, or change to a different region for their next shot
The team will have a total of five throws with the top three scores taken
Points are awarded based on the zone selected and the flexibility of the robot to hit targets in multiple zones
Scoring

Each robot is given 3 throw attempts; only the best score is recorded
- Scoring is based on the best forward progress of the ball
- The ball must land within the playing field at least once for the attempt to be valid
The scoring scheme is as follows:
- Throw distance: region # x 10 pts
- Throw the ball from outside the launch zone: -20 pts
- Robot moving into the scoring region: -10 pts
  - At this point, the team may take a mulligan at a 5 point penalty.
- Throw that exceeds the scoring field will be scored with maximum points + 5pts.
Maximum penalty is 30 pts deducted from best throw.
Maximum score is 65 pts.