Thread: How does 469 not violate <R19>?
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Re: How does 469 not violate <R19>?
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Originally Posted by KrazyCarl92 View Post
how could it run along the entire robot and not go more than three inches along the robot...explain
The rule doesn't state that ball cannot go more than 3" inside the robot, rather that the ball cannot extend by more than 3" inside the mechanism. It is very clear to me that 469's design is very legal.
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