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Unread 23-02-2012, 16:19
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Re: Balls under a bridge

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Originally Posted by Jon Stratis View Post
Keep in mind that any sort of netting they create would be an entanglement hazard for robots on the field. If it is at all lose, a robot driving by could get it caught up in its wheels. A robot trying to tip the bridge might drive to far and get its wheels, even momentarily, underneath the bridge before backing up to tip it, and could get caught.
I completely understand what you're saying and this is probably the reason a fix this simple hasn't been done and announced yet. I'm confident the general idea could be successfully implemented with some innovative tweaking, though.