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Re: Invitation for opinions on 3" engagement rule
The way we interpreted this, any part above the bumpers that has the effect of benefically controlling the direction of a ball, whether intended solely for that purpose or not (roll bars on each end of the robot, etc), would form the "boundary" for the 3" dimension. Parts that stick out but are not beneficial to ball control (a thin arm for a lifter, etc.) would not define the 3" boundary. This is just our opinion, for what its worth. The ref's make the call.
We have roll bars and an angled deflector plate on the top. We arranged things to make sure that the deflector plate stayed within 3" "boundary" defined by the roll cage.
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NC Gears (Newaygo County Geeks Engineering Awesome Robotic Solutions)
FRC 1918 (Competing at Standish and West MI in 2016)
FTC 6043 & 7911 (Competing at West MI and Allendale in 2015)
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