Not shown in the pictures is the zip tie we placed (at the start of VCU playoffs and during all of Chesapeake) from the bottom of the holder (seen left of the yellow elevator strap) that went down to the 80/20 below it to keep it vertical.
We had a problem of a different kind with our flag. At Chesapeake, our flag was knocked up enough for it to come out of the holder, but fell right back down and got stuck in our elevator system, locking it up and preventing us from scoring for the rest of the match. Temporary solution was to jam an ear plug into the flag holder along with the flag to keep it oriented away from the elevator. Any force big enough to knock the flag off afterwards was also big enough to knock it clear off the robot and fly off, instead of a small one that just plops it straight down.
However, the other problem we had was the actual holder itself coming off, swinging down because of the zip tie, and getting stuck in the elevator (again!). That one cost us our last qualification match, as we were on our way to a win only to not be able to complete the 6th ringer to out weigh the opposing alliance's bonus points.
The flag holder placement was more of an afterthought right at the end of build season, which explains the problem's we've had. Modifications are coming for Atlanta (hopefully
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