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Re: ELEVATED but not hanging?

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Originally Posted by Mike Soukup View Post
I agree, the endgame rules are very clear this year as long as you don't over think them or try to infer meaning. Just go with exactly what the rules say. Nothing more, nothing less.

So I must ask why you think a SUSPENDED robot must be above the platform? The rule for SUSPENDED only deals with contact, not position.
Mike, Paul and all others:

I am going to go against the grain here...call me a rebel.

The GDC has said in the past not to "lawyer" the rules, but to look for the intent. My opinon remains that the GDC's intent is to have robots using some kind of hook/latch/bent piece of metal mechanism to enable the robot to elevate itself to a point above the "normal" playing surface. (normal playing surface= the flat carpet from which the bumps and towers protrude) Whether that hook is on the horizontal bar at the top of the tower, clamped onto the vertical post of a tower or attached directly to another robot and is above the level of the platform or above the "normal" carpet in the case of attached to another robot.

If the GDC rules in the FIRST Q & A that rolling out a lexan tongue is legal, I will bring cupcakes to Atlanta.
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