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Originally Posted by vic burg
I would say that there is a reference point that the referees can use to determine if the robot is over 80", is there not? I believe that if a robot is higher than the ball sitting on the bars, than it should be ruled as over 80". Granted, the bars are at 6' 6" (78"), and the ball is 40" (if I remember correctly), so therefore, if the robot extends to the middle of the ball, than it is at leasta borderline of 80" or higher, and if the robot can go above the ball, or can reach the top of it, than it is definitely taller than it should be.
Thus, a penalty should be called if the robot can reach the top of the ball or higher. At least, that is my opinion. However, it is, ultimately, up to the referees.
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Please go back and read <R16> - the 80 inches are measured in the horizontal plane, not vertically. Since the revision in Update 1, there has been no limit on height.
Everyone might want to go back and read all the rules in the Robot and Game sections, to be sure you are familiar with them before you go to regionals.