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Originally Posted by lbarger
The question I have is whether or not the break away feature is needed. Robot extensions are limited to 14", robots can not climb on the 'fenders' and the rims are over the finders. Can an appendage contact the rims? Would game play (ball reaction) be very different if you used a fixed solid rim?
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The rules effectively prohibit robots from touching the rims, but there's nothing physically prohibiting a robot from breaking the rules. Imagine a 150-pound robot tipping over onto the end of one of the hoops.