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Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman
These are questions that should not be lumped together. I'll start a list of questions that might be asked in the Q&A. Feel free to modify them and add new ones to the list.
1. If a robot is built with, say, a 24x24 footprint, is it allowed to expand beyond that to the max 28x38 footprint dimensions?
2. If #1 is permissible, can the 28x38 max footprint of the robot overlap with that of a trailer, self-towed or otherwise?
3. If #2 is permissible, are teams allowed to erect a cover/diverter above the portion of a self-towed trailer which overlaps the 28x38 max footprint?
4. If #2 is permissible, are teams allowed to employ descoring mechanisms to extract game pieces from trailers? [My "gut feeling" says this will not be allowed.]
5. If #2 is permissible, excluding the obvious exception of the trailer hitch point, may a robot contact any part of a trailer other than its bumpers?
6. Can the 38" dimension be the "wide" dimension of the robot? [I'm almost positive this will be allowed.]
Until the opening of the Q&A on Wednesday or the release of a Team Update, further speculation is pointless, and a consensus opinion is meaningless.
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#1=Yes.
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Originally Posted by Section 8
<R16>
Once the MATCH has started, the ROBOT may assume a PLAYING CONFIGURATION that is different from the STARTING CONFIGURATION. The ROBOT must be designed such that the PLAYING CONFIGURATION of the ROBOT shall not exceed the dimensions specified in Rule <R11>.
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Nos. 2-4 are, in my opinion, currently legal. I would not be surprised if some of them are not by tomorrow, though.
#5=Yes.
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Originally Posted by Section 7
<G29>
Arena Interaction –ROBOTS may push or react against any elements of the ARENA, provided there is no damage or disruption of the ARENA elements.
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#6 has always been legal, and there is nothing in the rules that leads me to believe anything has changed this year.