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Re: "assisted" balance

The rules explicitly state that a bridge is balanced if it is within 5 degrees of horizontal.

...that said, I'm willing to bet that a rules update will clarify that to earn points, robots must be only in contact with the bridge and/or other robots that are only in contact with the bridge. Remember, read the rules as engineering guidelines, and do not try to "lawyer" them.
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