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Originally Posted by EricH
...and provided that the bumper zone requirements were met...
...and provided that all size restrictions were met (including the absolute height this year)...
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This is actually an interesting (albeit irrelevant) point. In response to a Q&A regarding the definitions of "tall" and "height", the GDC explained that "The vertical measurement is always in relation to the
Robot", emphasis mine.
R29 also explains "Bumpers must be located entirely within the Bumper Zone when the Robot is
standing normally on a flat floor", emphasis mine. (The Blue Box on R01-2 discusses the definition of "flat floor" but not the limitations of "standing": "The carpet, the Bridge surfaces, and Keys are considered the flat floors – and thus are the reference planes for the Bumper Zone requirements. A Robot in a transitory state of crossing onto/off of a Bridge or Barrier is not considered to be on a flat floor.)
As such, it seems that a <=60"/84" tall (with respect to itself) flying robot whose legal bumpers are fully within the bumper zone when it stands (presumably meaning 'in physical contact with') a Flat Floor would pass both the bumper and height requirements.
On the other hand, as a referee, I'd like to remind my inspector pals (not that they need reminding), that I would really like to avoid a 60", 154lb robot flying at my head.
