[Grim Tuesday]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

Zebra,
This is the answer you are looking for...

<G30> ROBOT Volume – During a MATCH, no part of the ROBOT shall extend outside the vertical projection of the FRAME PERIMETER, except as follows:
a. BALL Interaction Volume – Solely for the purposes of interacting with a BALL, MECHANISMS that are below the BUMPER may extend up to the BUMPER PERIMETER, for a period not exceeding two seconds. After returning inside the FRAMER PERIMETER, such MECHANISMS are not permitted to re-extend beyond the FRAME PERIMETER for at least two seconds.

With those restrictions, I don't think you can use your mechanism to keep from tipping.

Unless that mechanism is the kicker.