[hrench]

This question is relevant to an idea we're discussing too.

We plan to design an extending mechanism to put a hook on the climbing bar and that mechanism lays-down along the length of our robot. It will be 'stood up' at the end of the match and extended, could be using a spring or maybe a surgical tubing. So the instant it starts 'standing up', it would likely start extending.

It will be 75 + inches tall with the hook when it's vertical, but that 70-something inches will occur at some time, at some angle while it's moving to vertical.

So we run the risk of being outside the 15 inches for just a short while--fractions of a second really. Robot is about 35" long and adding 15" means as long as it doesn't break 50 inches horizontal, and 60 inches when at 20 degrees and 65 inches by 45 degrees...

I hope everyone can understand what I'm explaining here...

My gut feel is such an extension, no matter how fleeting, would be a rule violation. Is it?