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Re: Two extensions under 14" boundaries
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Originally Posted by Paul Copioli
All,
Forget about 2 appendages below. We can barely put 1 below. Here is the Q&A response that clears it up:
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Game - The Robot » General Robot Design » R01-2
Q. Can a robot extend an appendage below the starting configuration height of the robot? If so, would the added length of the appendage actively change the height of the bumper in relation of the robot, thus violating the Bumper Zone rule?
A. The Bumper Zone rules must be met throughout the Match and the Bumper Zone is in reference to a Robot flat on the floor. At every point in the Match, no matter what configuration, orientation, or Court position the Robot is in, if the Robot were to be placed flat on the floor, Bumper Zone requirements must be met.
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Translation: If you have your bumper at the bottom of the bumper zone you get a maximum 3" to drop something below. If you have your bumper at the top of the bumper zone, then you get to extend 0" below your robot. This is a pretty big blow to some very good balancing strategies. First it was the no suction cups .. now this. FIRST 2 - Innovative Teams 0.
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How does this interpretation jive with this other Q&A Quote?
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Game - The Robot » General Robot Design » R01-2
Q. Can a robot extend an appendage below the starting configuration height of the robot? If so, would the added length of the appendage actively change the height of the bumper in relation of the robot, thus violating the Bumper Zone rule? FRC3322 2012-01-15
A. Revised Answer per Team Update - 2012-01-20 (our apologies for the confusion): There are no rules prohibiting Robots from extending elements below the plane defined by the floor on which the Robot is positioned. For more information, please see the Blue Box in [R01-2] as updated per Team Update - 2012-01-20. The Bumper Zone rules must be met throughout the Match and the Bumper Zone is in reference to a Robot flat on the floor. At every point in the Match, no matter what configuration, orientation, or Court position the Robot is in, if the Robot were to be placed flat on the floor, Bumper Zone requirements must be met.
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It looks like I can drop something more than 0 to 3 inches as long as it is into the space below the plane of the floor that the robot is resting on at the time.
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