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Originally Posted by jvriezen
Inspectors (Lead inspectors, at least) should also consider when to let the Head Ref know that there is something to look out for-- "Team XXX has an appendage that is mechanically able to swing sideways into the corner which would be illegal, but they claim the SW (or the driver) will prevent it from happening. Keep an eye out for it." Or something like that...
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I was thinking the same thing. Maybe if there was a system (possibly integrated into the FMS, I don't know enough about the systems they use) were inspectors in enter quick notes about teams that the refs would see when the teams came on the field.
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Originally Posted by Siri
Perhaps what they need to do is define it as "after deployment, or when it intentionally comes in contact with a Court element (whichever comes first)".
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This seems like the simplest and best solution. Possibly modifying it to be "The contiguous part of an appendage must be outside the frame perimeter before the appendage may interact with any game/field element(s)"
EDIT: I guess this works too:
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Originally Posted by SteveGPage
All portions of an appendage that are outside the Frame Perimeter must be contiguous with each other. Very brief violations of the contiguity requirement as a single appendage is being extended or retracted will not be penalized.
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This would allow rollers with whips as long the whips start within the frame perimeter and the solid part of the roller is pushed to the frame perimeter before it is used.