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Re: Team 1458 Ball Roller Prototype

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Originally Posted by SuperNerd256 View Post
A) They are not connected, and therefore are considered separate when they extend beyond the frame perimeter.

B) I may have misunderstood, but I thought it doesn't matter the length of an appendage if multiple are out of the frame perimeter.

If What you said in B) is true, then I take back my original post, and will proceed to implement this design on our robot.

If not, then I'll go read the game rules another time. I'll probably do that anyways, since "A game rule a day keeps the robot inspector away!"
I see no reason why an inspector would count them as separate appendages. They aren't really extending, and if anything, the roller itself then becomes an appendage. In addition, i think it would just be cruel to consider those separate appendages.


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Originally Posted by jason701802 View Post
[G21]

Robots may extend one appendage up to 14 in. beyond a single edge of their frame perimeter at any time.
Violation: Foul for exceeding size allotments; Technical-Foul for continuous or repeated violations.
Blue box:
These appendages are intended for use in manipulating Basketballs and/or Bridges. A Robot may have multiple extension devices onboard, but only one may be deployed at a given time.
whoops completely forgot about that rule. I probably shouldn't post on CD so assertively when I'm sick
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