[pauluffel]

Concerning STINGERs and RINGERs

So, Newton's Third Law of Motion:
To every action (force applied) there is an equal and opposite reaction (equal force in the opposite direction). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton's_laws_of_motion

Therefore if the STINGER is not erect, it is having a force exerted down on it by the tube, therefore the STINGER is exerting an equal an opposite (counter-gravitational) force on the tube (i.e. supporting the tube), right?

It may be possible to find a way to have forces applied in such a way that the STINGER is being bent by the RINGER but not supporting the RINGER, but at the end of the match are the refs really going to test which way the forces are being exerted, or are they going to use the simple visual indicator (a STINGER that is anything other than upright) to determine that the RINGER or SPOILER is somewhat supported by the SINGER?