54 in cylinder

[Siri]

Originally Posted by Jon Stratis

The two rules were written quite differently:

2012:


2013:


In 2012, they defined the constraint with respect to the robot - 14 inches past the frame perimeter. This year, it's defined with respect to horizontal and vertical, which I take, by their very definitions, to be constant with respect to a level floor, which is another way of saying constant with respect to the local gravity field - for all practical purposes, they don't change as the robot orientation changes, for all games played here on Earth. If you play a game out in the middle of space, you might have a different answer .

I do not believe that anyone referencing 2012 is referring to G21 (certainly I'm not). The questions last year were almost all about the allowable height and width with respect to the floor while you were on the bridge or barrier. Numerous Q&A questions on these subjects even led to updating the manual wording itself. This year's situation, where again the robot is expected to climb an inclined object/traverse a barrier, are quite similar in that respect.

[nikeairmancurry]

The way I have read this, is that the 54 inch cylinder applies to the area parallel to the bumpers while on the ground. Hence the penalties for tipping.

[Ty Tremblay]

In a related note. Does the 54 inch rule include the robot's bumpers?

Edit: Per Team Update #1, the bumpers are included.