Scoring in High Basket

[kailyn-s]

Scoring into the high basket is a situation that may be difficult to engineer; however, a successful execution can result in an additional 8 points per sample.

[kailyn-s]

Success Factors:

• [ ] reach a height of 43 inches (109.2 cm)
• [ ] aim sample into a basket sized 8.85 by 5.5 inches
• [ ] maintain a high accuracy
• [ ] high precision rate to allow minimal effort to score

[kailyn-s]

https://youtu.be/wACaSMCjWXo?t=128 https://youtu.be/0If7nG-MdS0?t=219

Like many others, these teams utilized the idea of a hook to intake samples and place them into the high basket. Each video is linked to the timestamp where the high basket demonstration is shown.

Pros of using a claw

• easy and quick way to drop samples into the basket

Cons of using a claw

• requires arm to extend further above to drop the sample into the basket

[kailyn-s]

https://youtu.be/0If7nG-MdS0?t=458

This team explores a method that involves extending an arm towards the basket with a sample carried by a hook. To transfer the sample, the hook is swung 180 degrees to swing the sample into the basket.