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Re: "Load Bearing Surface"

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Originally Posted by Alex1072
If the word "base" in <R05> was refering to the robot base, the rule would imply that all robots must have a flat, level, rectangular base. Since this is obviously not what is intended, I think 'base' refers to the base of the sizing box.
It doesn't say that your robot must have a flat rectangular base, but rather that it must fit in a box with a flat rectangular base, and maintain those dimensions until after the start of the match. The way I see it is that the top of something remains the top forever, even if you drop it on its side, so the base in the box is your base in the match. Nonetheless, your interpretation is still valid. We will probably see one more Q&A question come up that will further clarify.
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