Expandable "Belly"

[ScottOliveira]

Originally Posted by Woody1458

http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=11062

This should solve any debate.

That does answer the question about an expandable "Belly", because the mesh netting would be outside of the robot dimensions. However, if only a game piece is sticking (imagine an open air elevator on the very outer dimension of the robot, where part of the curvature of a game piece extends beyond the robot, but the actual robot is still contained within both the dimensions and the bumper zone.

I would imagine this isn't a violation since it is not technically part of the robot, but it is something worth looking at.

[Vikesrock]

http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=11306

If the hopper exceeds the 60", illegal.

If only the moon rocks exceed the 60", legal.

If Moon Rocks can exceed the height they should be able to exceed the length and width as well.

[banannaman20]

yes if any part of the robot at any time expands past the bumper perimeter then it is illegal

[Chris Fultz]

I cannot access the game Q+A to copy and quote the response,
but a game piece can extend beyond the dimensions of the robot.

the game pieces are not considered "part of the robot".