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Re: Climbing Up and back again

Another proposed argument against the possibility of climbing up, earning points, and climbing back down is G4:

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G4 ROBOTS may only be removed from a PYRAMID under the following conditions:
A. by the TEAM,
B. unpowered,
C. and under the supervision of a FIRST Technical Advisor (FTA), FTA Assistant, Referee, or Field
Supervisor.
G4 doesn't specifically make exceptions for the robot removing itself during the match under its own power, however, I counter this argument with the following quote which implies that a robot may remove itself from the pyramid:

Quote:
[...] begins a new CLIMB from the floor, Level 0
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