Must lifting mechanisms be behind the line

[EricH]

Originally Posted by GMAdan

o when reading the rules i didn't really look at like that, thanks. So i guess it wouldn't matter if the ramp was or was not in home zone as long as the lifted robot is

Wrong! Two problems:
-Ramp: Outside of home zone, any surface more than 10 degrees from vertical is outlawed (<R05>). Your ramps may not leave the home zone while deployed.
-Size: If your ramp structure is longer than 6 feet in any direction (or is bigger that a 6'x6' box), you may not deploy it outside of home zone. You may be up to the size of the home zone, but only if you are completely within the home zone. (See Section 8.)