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Velcro Usage

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R05:
Traction devices must not have surface features such as metal, sandpaper, hard plastic studs,
cleats, hook-loop fasteners or similar attachments that could damage the ARENA. Traction
devices include all parts of the ROBOT that are designed to transmit any propulsive and/or
braking forces between the ROBOT and FIELD carpet.
This rule indicates that you aren't allowed to have Velcro (hook-and-loop tape) on your robot, but there are two points that might contradict that and I want a second opinion.

First, the term "...that could damage the ARENA". This means that if your traction device is unable to damage the Arena, such as loop-side Velcro (soft), then it should be allowed.

The other point is the last part, the definition of a traction device. "Traction
devices include all parts of the ROBOT that are designed to transmit any propulsive and/or
braking forces between the ROBOT and FIELD carpet". I would assume that a spool for climbing isn't considered something that is designed to transmit force with the field carpet.

Does this mean that the Velcro climbers are valid now?
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