[EricH]

Originally Posted by Team 2811

I am pretty sure that the rules say that you must have the minibot attach to the tower below the deployment line. As long as you do not launch the Minibot above the deployment line then you can launch a minibot away from your hostbot.

They say it must be deployed below the line. <G20>, <G22>. But the definition of deployment is sufficiently vague to be possibly construed as allowing launching and not contacting the post at all.

However, launching something that is not attached to the pole will be frowned upon under the Safety rules.

P.S. "Pretty sure" doesn't cut it. It is best to cite the rule. For example, last year a team was "pretty sure" that their relief valve could be located off the compressor. The inspector at a preseason said it was good... Then the LRI agreed with me that it wasn't at the official event.