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Re: Some Questions

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Originally Posted by ggberg View Post
Here are some questions my team has come up with so far.

1) What is the max height a robot can reach in the opponent's home stretch? (in the manual it says 6ft but that contradicts the video shown on the kick-off)
Unlimited; Update #1 repealed <G36>.

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2)Is the homestretch only considered the 1/4 section or the entire half their section is? I look at the drawing it it seemed it was only to the finish line however some member believed it was the entire half.
You are correct; it is the 1/4 section. See Section 6.2.1.

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3) Can you turn your robot around after the overpass and lift a ball up? ( Lets say i pass the opponents overpass, can I then turn 180degress and place a ball on top? )
A word of caution: this could get you a penalty for going clockwise if you break the plane of the finish line. The turn is legal.
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