Thread: How does 469 not violate <R19>?
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Re: How does 469 not violate <R19>?
Read the team update that specifically allowed their design. It was one of the last updates. They got called for one active penalty as they were moving their flipper when a ball touched it. Other than that one incident (the drive coach had to do push-ups), the machine is perfectly legal.

I was at Cass Tech, I saw their robot, and I am familiar with the rule. They are perfectly legal according to the rules and updates. You have to see it to believe it.
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