[IndySam]

Originally Posted by qzrrbz

Call me a hardnose, but I'd have ruled against you. I'd suggest that it is "strategic" loss of contact here -- strategy is to get on top of the bridge, you have to back away and allow the bridge to swing down, and then engage the bridge in order to do that. Sounds "strategic" to me.

At the moment I think you're starring in "A Robot Named Desire", depending upon the kindness of strangers.

I love cool ideas as much as the next guy, but I'd make one suggestion -- get legal. Get legal in the letter of the law. Look at my affiliation, we have some experience in this area. :-) I'm the mentor tasked with knowing the rules letter by letter. Yes, I was around "that year".

At worst case, with the current situation and a hardnose ref, you will take a 9 point foul for a 40 point success. Sounds modestly ok. However, do you have any length to give? Is your flight deck 14" out from the frame perimeter? If not, how about leaving a feeler out on the bridge -- something expendable even, a plastic straw, anything remaining in touch with the bridge as it articulates. The naysayers can go say ni somewhere else at that point. Just a thought!

OK hardnose Only the head ref can make this call and they have been told that it is legal so there is no need for them to "get legal"