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Re: Odd things the rules allow, and should probably be changed

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Originally Posted by GaryVoshol View Post
Provided it doesn't go over 78 inches. Hmm, I just noticed, no metric equivalents this year.

Regarding transporting tall stacks, you might fall afoul of this rule:


Questionable if a container toppling off the top of a stack and onto a volunteer outside the field is still in "control" of the robot - but do you want to take that risk?
Our team, with limited engineering resources this year, probably is not going to take these risks. However, there are several awesome teams out there who could build an awesome crane. You don't need to drive or anything....