[Squillo]

It was unclear to me what "near the robot's balance point" meant - whether it was just near the balance point front-to-rear, or also near the balance point top-to-bottom. I suspect most teams will place their hooks or attachment points. on the frame of the robot, close to the ground, but near the "balance point" front-to-rear. If you have a sturdy frame up higher on the robot, you can use that, but many robots seem to have their study frame components low down with just fancy apparatus (shooters, climbing mechanisms, sensors, extendable arms, etc.) up higher.

Sure, if the robot doesn't climb high, it's not an issue. I'm talking about the hooks/attachment points that are actually used, not those on there 'just for show' on robots that don't climb high.