This thread needs to be clarified and closed. People need to read the rules.
If it is found that I have incorrectly stated the rules in this post, I will request that it be deleted as to not add confusion.
Defintions
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Originally Posted by G4.3.1
HANGING – A ROBOT is considered HANGING from the Pull-Up Bar if it is directly SUPPORTED by the horizontal bar and is not touching the carpet, platforms, or goals.
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Originally Posted by G4.3.1
SUPPORTED – If the "supporting object" is removed, the ball would not remain SCORED or CAPPED and/or the ROBOT would not remain HANGING.
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Rephrased for leaning against the vertical bars on the side
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Originally Posted by G4.3.1 Rephrased for Hanging
SUPPORTED – If the vertical bar is removed, would the ROBOT remain HANGING? If so, then it is not SUPPORTED by the vertical bar.
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Incorrect Posts
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Originally Posted by tenfour
If you draw support vectors, you will see that if the robot is being supported by both the side and the top bar. Resulting, it would not be supported exclusivley by the bar. Sorry, you can't do it!!
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THIS IS FALSE. READ HANGING and SUPPORTED.
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Originally Posted by TomWx
A recent Q&A post expanded on the "swinging": A robot can "swing" for approximately, but no more than, ten seconds once a match has stopped. The requirements for the points stay the same, that a robot can be touching and ONLY touching the horizontal bar at the end of a match. IT may not touch another robot, pole, ball, carpet, goal, or any other part of the playing field.
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THIS IS FALSE. THE ONLY OFFICAL RESPONSE WITH "10 SECONDS" WAS:
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Originally Posted by Q&A
Q:Would a hanging robot be scored if, after being powered down, it periodicaly touches the ground, but would eventually settle in a position where it would not touch the ground?
A:"Eventually" is typically about 10 seconds. If objects have not come to rest by then, the referees may disallow its score.
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The last part stating a robot can only touch the horizontal bar and nothing else is not true.
The Question Everyone is Asking
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The way it is written, if you remove the vertical bar, your robot would swing down and be suppported by the horizontal bar. To the best of my knowledge, nothing in the rules and the definitions of SUPPORTED and HANGING exclude this robot from scoring points. However, if the robot would swing down and hit the platform (12 inches above the ground) it would NOT receive the bonus.
If someone would like to show me a response where it said you can not touch any other robots or the vertical bar, that'd be great. Every answer refers to to the definitions... please read them before you ask,
and more importantly, before you answer.
Good luck everyone!
Matt