What I don't like about <R17> is mostly semantic ...
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"The flag holder must be permanently mounted to the ROBOT such that when the ROBOT is in any PLAYING CONFIGURATION and the FLAG is in the flag holder, the FLAG is approximately vertical and the top of the FLAG is 75 inches above the floor."
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Approximately Vertical is an arbitrary measurement. And the 75" has no tolerance specified.
In our case, we were planning on mounting our flag to our Mast ... the 60" vertical struts coming up from our drive chassis. Problem is, our Mast can tilt from vertical to 20-degree's or so ... changing the orientation of our flag.
Some judges might call that "approximately vertical" while others might not.
... and if we're 75" tall in one configuration, we won't be in the other.
... and I'd wager a paycheck that
nobody can comply with 75.000000000000" tall
We may have to reconsider our flag placement, unless we can get this one reworded.