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Unread 22-03-2004, 11:14
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Re: YMTC: Redabot grabs rail

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Originally Posted by Natchez
With 30 seconds left to go in the finals, Redabot (name of robot) grabs the top perimeter rail of the field and then reaches for the bar. No damage is done to the rail and it is pretty obvious why Redabot did it ... the arm weighs about 120 lbs and the base weighs about 9.99.
I"m not seeing any situtation where this could happen. If Redabot grabbed the field border, even if they weren't disabled, they wouldn't be considered hanging. The 120 lb arm would be supported by something other than the bar and Redabot not counted.
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