Thread: Gas Shock Legality?
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Unread 12-02-2010, 16:44
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Re: Gas Shock Legality?
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Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur View Post
Mike, If you believe that compressed gas shocks are allowed to store energy at the beginning of a match, please show me the exact rule.
Daniel,

As you well know by now, <R72> part I is the only place that gas shocks are mentioned in this year's rules.

They are not prohibited either. That makes them a non-pneumatic robot part which, in my opinion, may be deformed IAW <R01> part D.

This is my opinion. I am not a member of the GDC.

I'm going to stop typing now...

Mike
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As easy as 355/113...