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Originally Posted by s_forbes
Someone should bring a scale to one of this weeks competitions and see how much force is actually needed to trigger the plate (ignoring impulse).
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Good luck. Ever try asking to measure the overpass height in 08 to confirm it was within the tolerance listed?
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Originally Posted by squirrel
The rules don't say you need to hit the plate with 4 N force to win the race. They say you need to trigger the tower.
Isn't that the way it's been all along?
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And to trigger the tower you need to hit it with 4N of force. Your argument seems sort of circular? If you hit it with 4N of force and it doesn't trigger, then FIRST failed to implement their triggering solution correctly.