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Re: Ball Magnet
Answer #1......The ball is allowed to penetrate 3 inches into the robot. The design of the mechanism can manage this. The wheels you would typically use are only about 4 inches in diameter. That leaves room to mount the mechanism inside of the robot but yet have the mechanism wheels touch the ball.

Answer #2.......A ball that bounces off a ball in possession is not in possession since the robot is not controlling its orientation of the second ball. The rule says you can't be in possession of more than one ball.
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