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Re: <R11> Dimension wrong?

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Originally Posted by Richard View Post
Inspection for compliance with the maximum playing configuration diameter should not be difficult -- a tape line on the floor 60" (or 84"?) from a vertical wall should be an adequate gauge, to determine if a robot COULD exceed the limit.

However, as in previous games where such a limit was part of the rules, it will be up to referees to determine when a robot DOES exceed the limit. (See <G40>.)
It's not that it will be difficult to inspect it's the fact that teams won't understand it and build a robot that won't work in the 60" rule.
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