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Re: Exceeding 72 x 72 - Penalty?

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Originally Posted by Gertlex View Post
Is this posted there or not? I couldn't find it... and it's a question that needs to be asked...

At the same time, a clearer definition of "PLAYING CONFIGURATION" needs to be requested as well. Is it a different playing configuration at every point in the movement of an arm that might exceed the 72" square?

If you're using a narrow arm that's centered on your robot and gets penalized, could you argue that by rotating the square 45º, your robot fits within THAT square?
I asked the question in Q&A; the response has not been posted yet.

The question about fitting diagonally into the 72 x 72 envelope has already been asked and answered in Q&A. Orientation does not matter, so yes a narrow arm plus your robot length can exceed 72 inches. (and I'm using every inch of that diagonal - another benefit of the octagonal frame which allows you to sit farther back in the diagonal).
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