DQed on what grounds? Safety I could almost see, but this really doesn’t violate any rules, or even go against the spirit of any of the rules. There’s really no reason to DQ a robot like this unless it looks dangerous.
I hate to put an end to this idea, but it would be illegal due to SG10
Also, in this Q&A, it is clearly indicated that robots count as expanding if any part is more than 18" from the foam field tiles, regardless of where the bottom of the robot is.
That said, it would be a hilarious and impressive feat if such a robot were made, and I can agree with the response below.
No, I take that QA to mean that the robot can only be 18" tall which would be measured to the lowest point on the robot to the highest point on the robot.
By saying the robot can be lifted that would be the same as jumping
yes, as if it was on a mat at all times. this is what I understand. you’d just have to make sure the “legs” that make it jump don’t stick out the 18"^3 box while jumping. So, the robot might have to be shorter than 18" for normal transport.
I think you are interpreting the answer wrong…
Correct me if I am wrong but it says in that Q&A post that you can go as high as you want as long as your own robot does not exceed the 18 by 18 by 18.
Quoting Karthik:
There’s nothing preventing a Robot from being lifted by, or climbing onto, another Robot at anytime during the Match, provided that the Robot’s own height does not expand beyond 18"."
So I believe this would be legal and all the guys on our team would love to see it happen haha.