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No Need ...
O.K., there is no need to get nasty. I know a few of the engineers on team 68 and believe me, they have a conscience.
The fact of the matter is that rule GM31's first sentance states:
"The outer field barriers are safety features of the playing field and robots should not be designed to react against them"
It goes on to clarify that the midfield pipes are considered field barriers. We can argue over the wording, but the intent is clear - do not rely on the field borders to hold position.
That said, see the previous posts about the outriggers and their ability to transfer weight. My guess is that they transfer their weight to the outriggers and don't rely on the midfield barrier at all.
-Paul
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