Savage Soccer 2019

Bot's Bounty

What is Savage Soccer?

Savage Soccer is a robotics competition that challenges high school student to think critically and learn more about engineering, design, and robotics through fun competition. It is organized by Worcester Polytechnic Institute students, and each year they develop an original game for the competitors.

Source: https://users.wpi.edu/~savage/

2019 Game: Bot's Bounty

During the match, there are four teams on the field and two alliances (Red and Blue). Over the course of the event day, each team plays 8 qualifying matches, and each time each team's alliance and competitors are chosen randomly.

Images From: https://users.wpi.edu/~savage/Archives/2018/rules.html

How to Score Points:

Autonomous Control:

Robot that crosses the autonomous line during the autonomous control period will gain 1 point.
Doubloons scored during autonomous period will be worth X2 points.

Driver Control:

Silver Doubloons are worth 1 point and Gold Doubloons are 2 points
Score points by placing Doubloons in the treasure chest at your side of the field.

Endgame Period:

At the beginning of the Endgame period referees will place a flag at the opposite side of the field for each team
If that flag is carried from the opposite end to original side of the board that team will receive 8 points.
At the end of the match, if the robot is parked on the plank to the left of the treasure chest or in the area to the right of the chest that ALLIANCE will receive 5 points per robot.

The winner of the match is the ALLIANCE that has the most points at the end of the match.

Break Down of the Match:

Every match is 2 min 15 seconds long and consists of three parts: Autonomous Period, Driver Control Period(split into 1st and 2nd driver control periods), and End Game Period.

0-15 secs: Autonomous Control

- Robots try to score points through with out the help of a driver.
- Instead, teams create precise code that directs their robot to score points.
- Any points scored in this mode are worth more because of the difficulty factor

15-70 secs: First Driver Control Period
- First Driver use the radio controllers to drive the robot and score points
70-80 secs: Driver Switch Period
- Teams have ten seconds to give the second driver control of the robot
80-135 secs: Second Driver Control Period
- Second Driver use the radio controllers to drive the robot and score points
105 secs: Endgame Period Begins
- In this thirty second period, a special game element appears that allows teams to score more points
135 secs: Game Ends

Source: https://users.wpi.edu/~savage/Rules/2019_Savage_Rules_Rev2.pdf

Team A's Robot Design:

Base: 4 Motor Drive-train

4 Three Wire motors are used in total to power wheels
Housed all electronics, such as Vex EDR V4 Cortex and Nickel Metal Hydride Battery.
One of our team's most rugged bases
Originally was 6 wheel drive, but two wheels were taken off due to weight restrictions.

Lift: 4 Bar Lift