No fall downs this year?

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http://jive.ilearning.com/thread.jsp?forum=2&thread=1440&message=3519

Just a bit of pondering, does this mean that there will be no fall-down bots this year? Those designs last year were great, EX: Team Hammond…

ponders

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I think it means that you can place your robot with either the 30" side running parallel to the side of the ramp or the 36" side, just can’t have the 5’ part on the ground

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You can, they were just saying that you can’t set your robot up so that the long side is already down. They are just re-iterating that you have to be inside the 30x36 box.

It was allowed because they said, in reference to the light, light had to be upright according to the orientation the robot would be operating during the match, and not in the start position.

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Once a match begins, robots may extend beyond the starting size under their own power. Any restraints (elastics bands, springs, etc.) that are used to maintain starting size must remain attached to the robot for the duration of the match.

I highly suggest you familiarize yourself with the rules.

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I’ve familiarized myself with the rules enough, I just don’t have the rulebook memorized.

I feel really stupid now though… lol because that rule never changed during my 4 year stint with FIRST

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*Originally posted by Anarkissed *
**I’ve familiarized myself with the rules enough, I just don’t have the rulebook memorized.

I feel really stupid now though… lol because that rule never changed during my 4 year stint with FIRST **

It’s alright… I’m just a walking, talking FIRST rulebook.

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lol we have a couple of those on our team =)

ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh shipping day is too close for comfort

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