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Re: need help with rules

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Originally Posted by Bob Steele View Post
I won't be asking Q and A about this... it just occurred to me that ... if referees are giving penalties when a battery shifts and the cable sticks out... then why not when a part comes off?
The usual interpretation: when a part comes off, it becomes field debris and is no longer part of the ROBOT. If the part is still hanging on, however, it can draw a penalty for causing the robot to extend outside the permitted dimensions.