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Re: Are extensions with bumpers after the start of the game legal

I don't even think you need to between the caution line and the scoring zone line to be a royal pain. Even if the robot was out just in front of the caution line, the other alliance would need to drive around outside of the minibot poles to score. I like it.

It might be worth investigating being able to retract your outerstages, and having a smaller secondary drivetrain to push the the robot down the field. That way if someone gets around you, you can fall back to still be a defender. If you can defend without penalties and deploy a minibot, I'd pick you!

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Originally Posted by Brandon Holley View Post
I want to see this bad boy turn in place.

Seriously though, you may have to do some unique things with your drive system to even get this thing to turn around.


Very creative strategy though! In my non-binding completely subjective ruling would be it's legal assuming it satisfies all other requirements of the robot.

-Brando
I agree. You might want to investigate Buzz Drive (175). Many of their robots have had a small drop down system to drive perpendicular to their robots normal direction of travel.
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