[Al Skierkiewicz]

Eli,
The operative word here is "entanglement". Inspectors look for wiring that could be entangled in other robots or in the field elements. While these might be a safety issue, we want to insure you and all other teams can play a full match. If your robot should become entangled with another robot, neither of you will have a good time. If it is necessary for you to have a long umbilical of electrical wiring and pneumatic tubing, you may use small surgical tubing to hold it in place when your mechanism is in the retracted position. Your inspector may help you if your are still struggling with the implementation.