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Re: Suction as a method for possessing balls

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Originally Posted by Iceman1330 View Post
You would violate the rule if the ball was held static to the robot. However, if your vacuum end effector was on a articulated member such that the weight of the ball at the end always held it against the ground (no matter the angle of your robot) I could see this working.
Incorrect. You would be in POSSESSION of a ball, which you are alowed to do as long as the ball is in contact with the floor.

If the ball came off of the carpet then you would be CARRYING the ball, which is a penalty.
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