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Re: team standings as posted by usfirst.org

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Originally Posted by Mark McLeod View Post
No, I was wrong. I'd misremembered the point count at the end of the game animation.

The Head Ref at NJ addressing the driver teams did demonstrate that the robot on the platform was not considered elevated unless it also was touching part of the tower structure, e.g., a side pole, but I can't say if that interpretation was correct or even changed subsequent to the first week's regionals.

According to this Q&A answer, the head ref was, regrettably, incorrect.

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Default Re: <G30> Tower Contact - Platform
A ROBOT that is resting on top of the PLATFORM, with all parts of the ROBOT completely above the plane of the PLATFORM, is both in contact with the PLATFORM (which is part of the TOWER) and above the plane of the PLATFORM. Therefore, the definition of "ELEVATED" is satisfied.
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