Relevant Rules:
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[R02]
The Robot must satisfy the following size constraints:
-horizontal dimensions must not exceed 28 by 38 in.,
-the absolute height must not exceed 84 in.,
-the height of the Robot at the start of the match must not exceed 60 in.,
-any appendage may not extend more than 14 in. beyond the frame perimeter, and
-no other part of the Robot may extend beyond the vertical projection of the Frame Perimeter (with the exception of minor protrusions permitted per [R01-2]).
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[G01]
When placed on the Court, each Robot must be in compliance with all Robot rules, may not exceed 60 in. tall, and have all appendages within its Frame Perimeter. The Robot must be in contact with its Key, and may contain up to two Basketballs.
Violation: Disabled for the Match and re-Inspection if an illegal Robot
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Relevant Q&A Question:
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Q. Can a robot use one or both allocated balls by having them on the ground touching the robot rather than containing the balls within the frame perimeter?
A. No. If a Ball is not contained by the Robot, it will be considered unused and placed on the Coopertition Bridge
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Looking at those three items, It seems that the balls must be entirely contained within the robots starting volume to satisfy [G01].
If having a ball that is contained within the vertical projection of the frame perimeter, but not contained within it's 60" starting volume is something that is absolutely necessarily for your design, then you may want to ask the Q&A to get a definitive ruling on it's legality - though I'm fairly sure the above answer applies to the 60" height.
(Note, this is just my interpretation of the above rules and rulings, it may or may not hold true during competition - the Q&A is the only place to get official interpretations of the rules.)