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Originally Posted by kitare102
Don't quote me on this, but it seems that the transport rule is pretty much the same as the expansion rule from last year, except your robot doesn't need to expand automatically once the game starts. It can start the game already in its expanded configuration, it just needs to be able to get back into transport mode once you take it off the field.
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That is correct. The Transport Configuration only applies when the robot is being moved from the pit to another location like the field.
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TRANSPORT CONFIGURATION – a configuration of a ROBOT which does not exceed 2 ft. 4 in. wide x 3 ft. 6 in. deep x 6 ft. 6 in. tall and is
used in transferring ROBOTS among competition locations (e.g. the Team’s Pit, the Practice Field, Inspection, the ARENA, etc.)
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The only size restriction rule that applies during the match is the height restriction. Your robot can grow beyond the transport configuration limits, and it seems that doing so manually once the robot is on the field will be permissible.
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R3 The ROBOT must satisfy the following size constraints:
A. during a MATCH, the ROBOT height may not exceed 78 in.
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