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Originally Posted by boiler
My question is this: If we have a drawbridge-style gate that has an axis of rotation above 8.5 inches off the floor, and that is deployed only at the corner goals with no intention of being operated anywhere else, sort of like the red robot with the dumping basket and white paddles in the game animation, would that be considered an infraction of the above? It will only be used at the corner goals, and is not intended to "become a wedge that interferes with other robots."
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My understanding of this is that it will only be ruled an infraction if some one actually drives up the ramp.
It would however behoove you to use a passive device like a loop of tubing that is taller than the balls but when combined with the ramp makes a rectangle approximately the size of the bumper zone to show intent not to use the ramp to tip others. This should keep most robots from driving on it anyway.