A Question about rule R11

[Bill_B]

Originally Posted by Brandon_L

I'm pretty sure that the rule was your robot has to fit into an invisible 84" diameter cylinder at all times, no matter where its measured from.

But do read the manual, I tend to be wrong a lot.

The trickiest thing about that 84" cylinder is that it can shift around as the parts of the robot change their positions. For instance, if your manipulator arm moves to one side and reaches the limiting distance, it could move the same distance to the other side of the robot. The distance between the two points reached can be farther apart than the magical 84" distance because the cylinder limit retreated from the first point as soon as the manipulator moved.

If you want to talk geometrically, consider the projection of your robot, manipulators extended, onto the plane of the playing surface. After doing so, a circle of diameter 84" must be able to contain all the projected lines with none of them crossing its circumference.

[Twisted eric]

oh i believe i understand now thanks every one

[WireFreaks2156]

Rule <r11> sayd that the cylinder is 60'' in diameter while playing and before game starts it has to fit in a 28''x38'' rectangle with a 60'' height

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by WireFreaks2156

Rule <r11> sayd that the cylinder is 60'' in diameter while playing and before game starts it has to fit in a 28''x38'' rectangle with a 60'' height

You aren't still reading the original version of the rules, are you? There have been 5 revisions already - labelled Rev-A, B, C, D, E - and another may come out today.

The 60" cylinder has been corrected to 84".