[Matt C]

How long was your proposed claw design? Did it have a "wrist" to allow it to fit in the starting configuration? And finally. Do you really need to extend your arm that far to persuade the ball over the overpass?

By the way, you have PLENTY of time left, I normally don't start stressing until the final week. It's better to realize it now then just before you ship. (rebuilding mechanisms at your first regional is never fun)