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Originally Posted by Wetzel
You need to read ALL the rules COMPLETELY to understand them.
Empahsis mine. Since <R13> provides the exception, lets go take a look!
Ah ha! The flagpole receptacle needs to be mounted such that the flag is 12" taller then the rest of the robot, but less than 6 feet from the ground. So if you make a 5 foot tall robot, the flag MUST be mounted so that the top of the flagpole is at 6 feet. Since the flag is exempt from the height rule, you will not be penalized for it being above 6 feet. No penalty, block away!
Wetzel
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Wetzel, while the rules you've quoted definitely show that you won't be penalized for your flag going over 5 feet (something we've already known), they don't help any to determine whether or not you receive a penalty for blocking balls with it (something I still think is pure fantasy, and not even worth the time everyone has spent here thinking about it).
If people are actually worried about this, it obviously needs to be submitted to the Q&A forums to receive a definitive answer.