Clarification on climbing under rule G18

[dominik.daners]

G18 states "ROBOTS may not extend more than 15 in. beyond their FRAME PERIMETER."
Our current strategy involves the use of a tape measure and hook to attach to the climbing bar and then winching ourselves up, such that the robot will undergo a 90 degree rotation and will be vertical (such that the wheels are in contact with the tower's face, I could provide a diagram if necessary).

G17 states that "ROBOT height, as measured when it’s resting normally on a flat floor, may not exceed 4 ft. 6 in. during the MATCH, except during the final twenty (20) seconds of TELEOP where there is no height limit when a ROBOT is fully contained by the opponent’s COURTYARD."

G17 allows for a potentially unlimited height, but, makes no reference to extensions beyond the frame perimeter, as the rope would easily exceed the 15 in. protrusion from the frame perimeter.

Using a rope and hook to scale the tower with a winch in a vertical robot orientation would be quite easy, especially with a short robot, and would also place minimum force on the tower due to the force vectors present as a result. (quote from the manual "The GOAL openings are not designed to be weight bearing surfaces. Using these elements to SCALE the TOWER is not only in violation of G12, but is also subject to an additional YELLOW CARD for egregious ROBOT behavior...")

Any clarification would be appreciated, official or otherwise.

Thanks!

[rfolea]

Do a search on scaling. You will find this post that answers your question.

[dominik.daners]

$@#$@#$@#$@#$@#$@# someone beat me to a post on this. I checked too. Oh well.

Thanks for the info, guess we need to change our design a bit to stay horisontal.