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Re: Low Bar

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Originally Posted by Rangel(kf7fdb) View Post
The difference is that you had squarish robots parkng in a squarish space. This year the park and shoot area is a trapezoid which will make it easier for defenders to turn you so you miss. That said, there are ways to minimize the defenders defense. Such as a turret shooter or a trapezoidal robot.

Speaking of which, has any team ever made a trapezoid robot?
Depending on the width of your frame plus your bumper height, you could still square yourself up using the polycarbonate lane dividers on the batter. You just need to be able to shoot very close to the tower. See the attached picture.
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