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Re: Official Team Update #2! 1/15/2010
Good update. Answers a lot of questions I feel were still hanging out there.
I'm curious as to what other peoples interpretations are of the new rule regarding controlling a ball.
Part a is the frame perimeter rule we had earlier
part b now states a ball cannot proceed more than 3" into a mechanism above the robot....this seems like it could be interpreted in different ways.
whats everyones thoughts?
Exact quoting for reference:
<R19> ROBOTS must be designed so that in normal operation BALLS cannot extend more than 3 inches inside the FRAME PERIMETER below the level of the BUMPER ZONE.
a) the FRAME PERIMETER below the level of the BUMPER ZONE (see figure 8-5).
b) a MECHANISM or feature designed to deflect balls in a controlled
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