Rule <G30> a ...(Logic help)

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by Kage

Mechanisms...so, if you had a whole kicker that was composed of lots of pieces that some of them were ABOVE the bumper zone...would it not be able to extend beyond the frame perimeter?

BALL interaction volume - Solely for the purpose of interacting with a BALL, MECHANISMS that are below the BUMPER ZONE may extend up to the BUMPER PERIMETER, for a period not exceeding 2 seconds. After returning inside the FRAME PERIMETER, such MECHANISMS are not permitted to re-extend beyond the FRAME PERIMETER for at least 2 seconds.

OK, read the rule again, with a focus on those words I have highlighted - these are not the same thing.

Note <G30> essentially precludes any part of the robot extending beyond the Frame Perimeter....but <G30a> allows for something to stick out from the frame perimeter all the way to the bumper perimeter...for 2 seconds. That doesn't mean ALL parts of the mechanism must be below the bumper perimeter, only the parts of the mechanism that sticks out.