Thread: Grappling Hook?
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Re: Grappling Hook?

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Originally Posted by Collin Stiers View Post
The problem with the use of a grappling hook, is that the goal opening is very near to the bar you use to climb, so if you miss your hook may be caught on the goal opening, and that could cause problems because a) you couldn't climb and B) at the end of the match you would have to figure how to get that hook down
Also if you miss, you are in violation of G12. The manual also says that in that situation, you can be assigned an additional yellow card for egregious robot behaviour.
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