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Originally Posted by Ty Tremblay

But is it carrying the ball when the bot is driving around on the flat parts of the playing surface? Technically, the ball could still be touching the ground when the robot is on level ground. But, if the situation in the above picture happens, does that even matter?

I apologize if this has already been covered in an update/Q&A. I'm currently abroad in Thailand and unable to build this year.

The situation above isn't going to happen. It's not a design flaw. It's an issue of the drivers letting go of the ball before going too far into the goal.