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Originally posted by Harrison
From all that, I get the impression that you can drive into the bar and activate something, but the bar itself cannot be the object which provides the force to do something.
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Well, the answer they posted most recently on the forum corroborates your interpretation, and I guess it's the best we have to go with. It's just a whole ton of extra weight and time and resources down the drain, though.
I wouldn't have much to complain about, really, if FIRST were consistent about this. In many instances, both this year and last, it seems like the discussion forums lead to incomplete thoughts that become written rule. The problems and confusion just escalate and very little is solved.
If FIRST doesn't want people reacting against the bottom rail as well as the top, that's understandable and okay. I just wish they'd clarify that in a Team Update, remain consistent with their ruling, and - should they error - bite their tongue and accept the consequences.
We have to.