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Re: Stacking robots

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Originally Posted by DampRobot View Post
Is it legal to have a robot begin on top of another? I know in 2007, there was a loophole that allowed alliances to score by simply stacking two dead robots on top of each other. Obviously, to get a triple balance in this years game, the bottom robot would have to be active. Is this a legal way to go for the triple?
This may have been what Mr. Browne couldn't remember:
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Originally Posted by Rebound Rumble Game Manual
[G30-1]
A Robot may only be supported (fully or partially) by another Robot if one of the Robots is in contact with a Bridge.
Violation: Technical Foul for extended, strategic, or repeated loss of contact.

Robots supporting other Robots will invite scrutiny regarding the safety inherent in the design, per Rule [G07]. It behooves a team employing such a strategy to take precautionary action to mitigate any risk of Robots falling outside the Court.
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