Thread: Team Update #9
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Re: Team Update #9

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Originally Posted by Joe G. View Post
I think the key word here is inside. This rule seems to penalize mechanisms that reach inside of an opponent's frame perimeter, but doesn't prevent a team from using an extension to contact an opponent's bumpers, or other devices also beyond the frame perimeter.
Good call! Yeah, that definitely does seem to be the point... I'm glad I was wrong! :-) It sounds like they're talking about mechanisms (like arms) that are outside of the bumper perimeter that contact an opposing robot inside their frame perimeter (offending robot reaching into opposing robot's starting volume). Alright, makes sense, thanks! :-)

Sounds like a good update to me!
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