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Re: Defensive wedge done differently
Do you mean a wedge that lifts other robots? They used to be allowed but the current rule set, normally makes them illegal.
If you mean something that brakes you into the ground when pushed a certain direction, then yes teams have used this before. In fact we helped a rookie team at Razorback this year that had trouble turning with the basic kit bot. We had them take off their back two wheels and add rough top traction to the frame where they used to be. All their weight was in the front of their robot so they could drive normally but if you tried to push them backwards the traction would engage and make them much harder to move. For a two CIM robot, it worked out very well and they played solid defense the rest of the tournament.
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