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Re: Tilting Robot for better shot?

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Originally Posted by excel2474 View Post
But the robot would not be standing normal to the floor, it would be tilted for the end game, just like robots tilt to climb the tower. When the robot is normal to the floor, the bumpers satisfy the requirements.
It says in reference to the robot standing normally on a flat floor.

To me this implies that it would be alright for the robot to tilt during the match, as long as your bumpers are non-articulating.
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