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Re: Knots in the rope?

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Originally Posted by Ari423 View Post
No rule to reference, but from a practical standpoint I expect the answer is no. Your whole rope, including knots must be less than 1" wide. If you put knots in the provided rope without getting it inspected*, there is no way to ensure that your rope follows that rule.


*on-field inspections are not allowed and you can't remove the provided ropes from the field
The rule is: A. have a maximum width of 1 in. (nominal) (e.g. exclusive of any knot widths)

This means knots do CAN be >1 in wide as long as the rope making the knot is no bigger than 1 in wide.
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