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Re: Possibility for 2016 Game

They've already had a launch velocity limiting rule before, in 2006.

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Originally Posted by 2006 Game Manual, Section 4, Rule <S02>
Muzzle Velocity - No ROBOT may throw a ball with an exit velocity of greater than 12 m/s (26.8 mph).
As a reference, a ball traveling at this velocity when leaving the ROBOT at an angle of 30º from
horizontal with no spin will travel approximately 35 feet. A robot that violates this rule will be considered
unsafe per <S01>.
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