Drawbridge Door Contact Question

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Originally Posted by InspectorGadget1073

I interpreted this since that the OUTER WORKS is infinitely tall zone and the robot cannot be in this zone and completely in the NEUTRAL ZONE at the same time. I assume that the ramps are part of the OUTER WORKS also.

Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik

So no.

However, the drawbridge extends past the volume defined as the OUTER WORKS.

The OUTER WORKS is an infinitely tall volume bordered by, but not including, the GUARDRAIL, the
SECRET PASSAGE, the COURTYARD and the NEUTRAL ZONE. It consists of a series of five (5)
DEFENSES, five (5) PLATFORMS, and five (5) Shields arranged in a line across the FIELD and is designed
to impede the passage of ROBOTS and BOULDERS in to the COURTYARD. Three (3) of the DEFENSES
are selected by the ALLIANCE, one (1) is selected by the audience, and the one (1) is a permanently
mounted Low Bar. (Figure 2-4 shows the locations of the Low Bar, ALLIANCE, and audience selected
DEFENSES.)

The door of the drawbridge extends significantly into the NEUTRAL
ZONE. And more importantly outside of the volume defined

A DEFENSE is CROSSED by a ROBOT when that ROBOT
■ starts free of contact with the DEFENSE and completely in the NEUTRAL ZONE

Therefore, if you manipulate the very edge of the door, remove contact for an unspecified time reuirement and reapply, you're good to go.