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I suppose it would probably be allowed, since it wouldn't really damage the carpet, however, I do not think it would be a very good surface for traction. You must also keep in mind that you cannot put anything on a purchased wheel. If you want to use your own traction material, you must build your own wheels.

EDIT: I received a pm from someone, and they had a good comment:

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2000vfr800 wrote on 01-08-2003 10:36 AM:
My reply was in response to using sandpaper for traction. While it might not destroy the carpet, I do believe that it would scratch the HDPE or surface of the metal grate ramps... And since the rules say you can't destroy/damage any part of the field, it might get you disqualified.

Just my $.02. Thanks.

Don
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