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Re: The math of the cans...

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Originally Posted by Jared View Post
You have the vertical surface of the step and the vertical surface of the totes to provide an unmovable plane to anchor your robot from going forward.
The vertical surface of the totes is anything but unmovable when speaking of a tug-of-war over the RCs. It also risks violating G24 (emphasis mine):
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G24 ROBOTS may not cause TOTES, RECYCLING CONTAINERS, and/or LITTER to completely transfer from their side of the FIELD, or from the STEP, onto the opposite side of the FIELD.
The vertical surface of the step is only 6" tall, and the RCs start above this. There isn't really a solid way to anchor to this - especially as only the very center of the step is accessible, and you can't be there at the start of the match, due to: G7(c):
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G7 When placed on the FIELD for a MATCH, each ROBOT must be:
C. completely outside of their AUTO ZONE and LANDFILL ZONE.
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