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YMTC: SUPPORT/NOT SUPPORT (ramping)

A robot deploys two ramps that when climbed elevate robots to 13 inches. It is clear that there are no game pieces beneath the robot, ramps or ramp supports. A six wheeled robot climbs on top of the ramp with all six wheels clearly being supported by the ramp. When the power is cut, the arm on the ramped robot settles down on top of a game piece that was in its original position on the floor against the alliance station wall. When the field has come to rest the referees remove the game piece and the arm settles down another inch or so, even after the game piece is removed the the arm remains well above 13 inches. The arm never made contact with the alliance station wall. Should the referees rule that the robot was supported by the game piece or that the robot was not supported by the game piece?
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