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Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur
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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Which is exactly why what I described does not incur a penalty. If the ball always remains in contact with the floor then you are not carrying.
Others seem to suggest a vacuum system which is rigidly attached to the frame. If they did this and if they went over a bump the ball would lift in the air (because their robot would lift into the air) and they would incur a carrying penalty. Utilizing an articulated vacuum mechanism the ball will always remain in contact with the floor.