What we learned from week 1

[Travis Hoffman]

Originally Posted by dman14

I don't have an objection to the tape on the floor idea, but I can see where other's objections may come from as it invalidates clever designs and fine tuned mechanisms that some teams may have built in order to touch the tower.

...or defensive strategies based on the correct, to the letter interpretation of the rule.

Contact is contact. They don't count "touching air" for level incursion determination while climbing. Why would they count touching air for G30 penalties? You're protected if you are touching the PYRAMID.

"PYRAMID: the Red or Blue steel structure on which ROBOTS CLIMB for points."

Don't see "the air or carpet surrounding said steel structure" anywhere in there.