[nitneylion452]

Originally Posted by SteveGPage

http://frc-manual.usfirst.org/TeamUpdates/0#term%20130

Robot Actions
[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.

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.

if contiguous is meant to indicate "directly touching."

I think the meaning is more like "connected through a piece that is also outside the frame".

So, I believe that our mechanism will be ok, since once it is deployed the 2 sections are connected through a piece that will also be outside of the frame. I guess we will find out for sure when we go through inspection.

Steve's post to the team update should clarify your concerns. While an appendage is outside of the frame perimeter, it must be contiguous, i.e., all pieces must be connected by something that is also outside the frame perimeter. You will not get penalized for brief infractions of this requirement during deployment/retraction.