Can you lean against the post during climb?

Competition Rules/Strategy
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When you climb, can your robot lean against the post that the chain attaches to? Does that still count as self-supporting?

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Here is a screenshot of the relevant section of the rules:

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From page 150 of 153.

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See 6.5.2 ROBOT Scoring Criteria in the game manual for details…

uh… or see the post right above mine. Must learn to type quicker.

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You can lean, but don’t grasp. G415 says:

Watch your ARENA interaction. A ROBOT may not damage an ARENA element. A ROBOT is prohibited from the following interactions with an ARENA element, except chain (see G416) and a GAME PIECE (see Section 7.4.2 GAME PIECES).
A. grabbing,
B. grasping,
C. attaching to (including the use of a vacuum or hook fastener to anchor to the FIELD carpet),
D. becoming entangled with, and
E. suspending from.

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Thank you all! We were knocking around the idea of having guide arms, but the rule declares only the bumpers.

We could still lean against it though, with the bumper.

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