Thread: Interesting rule calls from the Detroit District
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Re: Interesting rule calls from the Detroit District
I want that deployment to be legal, but it does violate the rules, however slightly. I can see where you would have overlooked it, too. The upward force is insignificant, and combined with the impact on the pole, negligible.
Best of luck on a new system.

HOWEVER, after watching the video about 10 times to look at the upward force, I noticed you broke a much more obvious and important rule. Your alignment device, two pieces of metal, broke the plane of the tower base perimeter. I don't really feel like tearing through the rules right now, but to the best of my knowledge, no part of your robot can enter the base perimeter until the finale starts. This might be worth investigating before you head over to Troy.