[BillP]

It's probably a little complicated on the construction side, but with respect to the rules, it would probably be OK. As previously stated, the scores are not calculated until the field comes to rest.

Turning this backwards, in previous years, we were required to remain hanging from a bar after the match was over. If the robot was slowly creeping down towards the ground, the ref's would wait until it either stopped its decent or touched the ground. This is exactly the same idea, just in reverse.

Of course, to get the answer that really matters, you should submit the question to the Q/A forum.

Good luck.