I don't believe it:
http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread...ghlight=holder
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Originally Posted by Q
Yet another flag holder question
Two questions came up as we fabricated the flag holder today:
1) Can the holder be drilled/swiss-cheesed/lightened/black-magic-voodoo-ed, so long as it is still 12" and still of 1/2" PVC pipe with a cap at the bottom?
2) Can the holder be painted?
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Originally Posted by A
No and yes.
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So what's wrong with a weight-lightened flagpole holder? And why tell us this only now, the day before ship?
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Originally Posted by 5.3.2.3
<R13> Robots must use one of the two colored bicycle flags provided at the event queuing location to display their alliance color (red or blue). Each robot must include a 12 inch long, 1/2” ID PVC tube, capped at the bottom, permanently mounted on the robot such that when a 3 foot long, 1/4 inch diameter flagpole is inserted the top of the flagpole is no higher than 6 feet from the ground and the top of the flagpole is at least 12 inches higher than any other point on the robot (+/- 1/2 inch). The flagpole must be mounted such that it starts the match, and remains, approximately vertical. The flagpole receptacle must be statically mounted, and not articulated or actuated.
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I have the utmost respect for the GDC, and don't like to criticize or second guess them. But why does this matter, as long as you have a functioning flagpole holder according to <R13> above? I predict a lot of machines will come into inspection with reduced-weight tubes.