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Originally Posted by Kage
Mechanisms...so, if you had a whole kicker that was composed of lots of pieces that some of them were ABOVE the bumper zone...would it not be able to extend beyond the frame perimeter?
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BALL interaction volume - Solely for the purpose of interacting with a BALL, MECHANISMS that are below the BUMPER ZONE may extend up to the BUMPER PERIMETER, for a period not exceeding 2 seconds. After returning inside the FRAME PERIMETER, such MECHANISMS are not permitted to re-extend beyond the FRAME PERIMETER for at least 2 seconds.
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OK, read the rule again, with a focus on those words I have highlighted - these are not the same thing.
Note <G30> essentially precludes any part of the robot extending beyond the Frame Perimeter....but <G30a> allows for something to stick out from the frame perimeter all the way to the bumper perimeter...for 2 seconds. That doesn't mean ALL parts of the mechanism must be below the bumper perimeter, only the parts of the mechanism that sticks out.