There is a diagram of the track according to the current rules on the first or second page of this thread.harsh108 wrote:I know this is kinda late but i don't get the steering part or why we have to do it, primarily because of the track not being released yet...or has it? Please help me.
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The turn is necessary for a high score because of the VTP's location of 0.10m to the right of the imaginary centerline for Regions, 0.25m for State, and 0.50m for Nationals. A variance in the steering is necessary because of the varying length of travel. I hope that makes sense to you.absolutezerok3 wrote:There is a diagram of the track according to the current rules on the first or second page of this thread.harsh108 wrote:I know this is kinda late but i don't get the steering part or why we have to do it, primarily because of the track not being released yet...or has it? Please help me.
There is a track diagram link on the first page, but it is last year's diagram. The official new one will be linked to here when the Scioly people get around to making it. But, until then, this one looks correct to me:
[img]https://image.ibb.co/iX2cze/Mousetrap_Track_2019.png[/img][/quote]
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[/quote]Things2do wrote:The turn is necessary for a high score because of the VTP's location of 0.10m to the right of the imaginary centerline for Regions, 0.25m for State, and 0.50m for Nationals. A variance in the steering is necessary because of the varying length of travel. I hope that makes sense to you.absolutezerok3 wrote:There is a diagram of the track according to the current rules on the first or second page of this thread.harsh108 wrote:I know this is kinda late but i don't get the steering part or why we have to do it, primarily because of the track not being released yet...or has it? Please help me.
There is a track diagram link on the first page, but it is last year's diagram. The official new one will be linked to here when the Scioly people get around to making it. But, until then, this one looks correct to me:[img]https://image.ibb.co/iX2cze/Mousetrap_Track_2019.png[/img][/quote]
This may be a good time to ask but for invitationals will it be .10 m like regionals?
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This may be a good time to ask, but, for invitationals, will it be .10 m like regionals?[/quote]I'm guessing that that would depend on the Invite you're going to. I've seen some that would announce which they were gonna use, but not a lot. It might be best for you to find out who to ask at the Invitational. I highly doubt anyone would use the Nationals rules, but other than that…DarthBuilder wrote:Things2do wrote:The turn is necessary for a high score because of the VTP's location of 0.10m to the right of the imaginary centerline for Regions, 0.25m for State, and 0.50m for Nationals. A variance in the steering is necessary because of the varying length of travel. I hope that makes sense to you.absolutezerok3 wrote: There is a diagram of the track according to the current rules on the first or second page of this thread.
There is a track diagram link on the first page, but it is last year's diagram. The official new one will be linked to here when the Scioly people get around to making it. But, until then, this one looks correct to me:[img]https://image.ibb.co/iX2cze/Mousetrap_Track_2019.png[/img][/quote]
Edit: Is it just me, or is the text at the bottom of this post smaller than ti should be without a [size] tag?
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I’m seeing that too along with the text box size.Things2do wrote:I'm guessing that that would depend on the Invite you're going to. I've seen some that would announce which they were gonna use, but not a lot. It might be best for you to find out who to ask at the Invitational. I highly doubt anyone would use the Nationals rules, but other than that…DarthBuilder wrote:This may be a good time to ask, but, for invitationals, will it be .10 m like regionals?Things2do wrote: The turn is necessary for a high score because of the VTP's location of 0.10m to the right of the imaginary centerline for Regions, 0.25m for State, and 0.50m for Nationals. A variance in the steering is necessary because of the varying length of travel. I hope that makes sense to you.
There is a track diagram link on the first page, but it is last year's diagram. The official new one will be linked to here when the Scioly people get around to making it. But, until then, this one looks correct to me:[hide][/hide]
Edit: Is it just me, or is the text at the bottom of this post smaller than ti should be without a [size] tag?
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You guys have gone and done broken this page...DarthBuilder wrote:I’m seeing that too along with the text box size.Things2do wrote:I'm guessing that that would depend on the Invite you're going to. I've seen some that would announce which they were gonna use, but not a lot. It might be best for you to find out who to ask at the Invitational. I highly doubt anyone would use the Nationals rules, but other than that…DarthBuilder wrote:
This may be a good time to ask, but, for invitationals, will it be .10 m like regionals?
Edit: Is it just me, or is the text at the bottom of this post smaller than ti should be without a [size] tag?

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Do you guys think a 10cm wide mtv would be ok of should it be a bit more wider?
Also do you guys think a 2mm thick cf plate would fine?
Also do you guys think a 2mm thick cf plate would fine?
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Thanks, bear, the rules are already clear but these diagrams are very helpful!bearasauras wrote:The track diagram is now posted.
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Of course they arebernard wrote:Thanks, bear, the rules are already clear but these diagrams are very helpful!bearasauras wrote:The track diagram is now posted.

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