Figure 5‑5 REEF
A REEF is 1 of 2 5 ft. 5 ½ in. (~166 cm) hexagonal
structures with BRANCHES that extend from each side where CORAL are scored.
Each ALLIANCE has a dedicated REEF centered between each guardrail and located 12
ft. away from the ALLIANCE WALL. Each REEF has 4 levels to score on: Level 1
(L1), Level 2 (L2), Level 3 (L3), and Level 4 (L4).
Figure 5‑6: Scoring Level Locations (L1-L4)
The base of each REEF has a trough (L1) into which ROBOTS
can score CORAL. The trough includes the angled and vertical surfaces, as well
as the top of the front edge as shown in Figure 5‑7. The front edge of the trough is 1 ft. 6
in. (~46 cm) off the carpet.
Figure 5‑7: Trough Surfaces
Vertical pipes extend up from the base, and pipes on the
same face are 1 ft. 1 in. (~33 cm) apart (center to center). The pipes are made
out of 1-¼ in. Schedule 40 Steel. Each pipe has 3 BRANCHES which are angled or compound extensions from the REEF vertical pipes.
L2 is the 12 lowest level BRANCHES and are angled up at 35°.
The highest point of the L2 BRANCH is 2 ft. 7⅞ in. (~81 cm) from the carpet and
is inset 1⅝ in. (~41 mm) from the REEF base.
L3 is the 12 mid-level BRANCHES and are angled up at 35°.
The highest point of the L3 BRANCH is 3 ft. 11⅝ in. (~121 cm) from the carpet
and is inset 1⅝ in. (~41 mm) from the REEF base.
L4 is the 12 highest-level BRANCHES and they are vertical.
The highest point of the L4 BRANCH is 6 ft. (~183 cm) from the carpet and is inset
1⅛ in. (~29 mm) from the REEF base.
For scoring purposes, the BRANCHES of the REEF are tracked
in FMS as follows:
Figure 5‑8: Reef Scoring Location Tracking
