Pyramid Contact Question

[Kevin Sevcik]

Originally Posted by jbsmithtx

I think he is discussing going upwards. In this case, I do not think touching the second beam would be acceptable, simply because you would be "seen" as attempting a climb and jumping levels. Even if you simultaneously were touching bar one, I think then that is touching three different levels which is also prohibited... I think you must therefore either touch a diagonal piece or the 1st beam if I understand everything right?

There's nothing in the pre-match rules about not appearing to climb. the rules are the you must be in starting configuration, fully supported by the floor, and touching the pyramid. The second level is still the pyramid, ergo it's legal. It probably isn't smart since, as you point out, you're touching the floor and the second level, and thus have invalidated your climb points. But it's certainly legal.