07-01-2017, 23:32
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Technical Director
AKA: Gus Michel II
 FRC #3946 (Tiger Robotics) Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Rookie Year: 2013
Location: Slidell, LA
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Re: What's the best rope?
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Originally Posted by carpedav000
So according to the rules, velcro may be considered a rope as it's flexible and non metallic. Is this correct?
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Originally Posted by 2017 game manual, in at least three places
A ROPE is a strong, thick string composed of twisted or braided strands of manila, hemp, flax, or the like, secured to the AIRSHIP, and used to secure ROBOTS for flight at the end of the MATCH.
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Velcro is not composed of twisted or braided strands, unless you consider individual polymer molecules strands and are looking at it under a really good microscope. Feel free to ask on Q&A, but this seems like a pretty solid no to me.
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