[dtengineering]

This is not a correct reading of the rule. Playing configurations ARE allowed, and may be different from the starting configuration.

They simply must stay within a 28"x38"x60" box. If you want to reach outside your robot, then the robot must be less than 28"x38"x60" to start with.

I seem to recall there was a similar rule in '06 and it worked out just fine. (Those who think all the robots end up "looking the same" with these restrictions should check out the Aim High -- Behind the Design book. If you think the '06 robots all "looked the same" then perhaps we were looking at different things. I saw a great deal of variety in those designs.)

Jason