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Re: YMTC: Per the CURRENT RULES how will FIRST score the STJB's?

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Originally Posted by Ogre
ALL MEASUREMENTS REFEREED TO ARE FROM CENTER TO CENTER OF THE CLOVERS.
Since three of the four points of a tetra atop a goal are nowhere near a clover, I don't believe that's a reasonable intepretation of the rule.
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Originally Posted by Rules, Section 4
To be considered STACKED, the TETRA must be properly seated on the subordinate GOAL or TETRA such that all four apex connectors are within six inches of the SUPPORTING structure.
The clover at the top of a goal is not the supporting structure. If you remove the clover (while still holding the goal's tubes in place), the tetra remains supported.

I think it's obvious that the supporting structure is the "outer" surface of the goal, where the tetra can touch and actually be supported. That's where I think the six inch measurement should be made from.
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