Interpretation of 3e

[TheChiScientist]

I think i found a loophole.

Since no portion can touch the testing wall, one could attach a piece of wood extending to the floor.

If anyone actually did it, though, the boomilever would probably not qualify as a boomilever, and that length would probably weigh a lot. Also, they would have to know distance to the floor beforehand.

Lol. I think they took that into account when the rules were made.

[waffletree]

I think i found a loophole.

Since no portion can touch the testing wall, one could attach a piece of wood extending to the floor.

If anyone actually did it, though, the boomilever would probably not qualify as a boomilever, and that length would probably weigh a lot. Also, they would have to know distance to the floor beforehand.

Lol. I think they took that into account when the rules were made.

Haha yea that's definitely not worth the effort
but imagine if every team came in with super long boomilevers that reached the floor

[baker]

Another clarification that needs made is where is the hook distance from wall measured. Yes, it says 2.5 cm, but is that from the actual distal end of the metal, or is it from the inside face of the apex of the hook? If it is inside face of hook apex, it will be difficult (i.e. impossible) to hook a boom to it without first removing the hook. I believe the intent is from the actual hook end of metal, but there will be someone, somewhere that will not interpret it that way. This will drastically effect the design and angle of the booms.

J bolt installations guide lines from National page...
https://www.soinc.org/sites/default/fil ... lation.pdf

[baker]

If it says max 15 cm, build to 14.5 cm. It will give you room to make adjustments. Same for 20 cm go 19.5 cm. Make it easy for event super...

[baker]

J bolt specs.
https://www.soinc.org/sites/default/fil ... ns2014.pdf

If you read the 2014 logs (OMG, I sound like Balsa Man) you will find a 1/2 in dia dowel fits the inside of the hook. Use your imagination.

[triangulator]

If u are in div. B, u don't have to use all three hooks, do u?

[Unome]

If u are in div. B, u don't have to use all three hooks, do u?

I suspect that you may be looking at past rules. As far as I can tell, neither division has multiple hooks this year.

[bernard]

Another clarification that needs made is where is the hook distance from wall measured. Yes, it says 2.5 cm, but is that from the actual distal end of the metal, or is it from the inside face of the apex of the hook? If it is inside face of hook apex, it will be difficult (i.e. impossible) to hook a boom to it without first removing the hook. I believe the intent is from the actual hook end of metal, but there will be someone, somewhere that will not interpret it that way. This will drastically effect the design and angle of the booms.

J bolt installations guide lines from National page...
https://www.soinc.org/sites/default/fil ... lation.pdf

The diagram you have linked is for the 2014 season. The Testing Wall diagrams for this season are now posted on the national website's event page.

If u are in div. B, u don't have to use all three hooks, do u?

The diagram linked above is from a past season. There is only one Mounting Hook this season.

[bearasauras]

And we all have Bernard to thank for the beautiful diagrams!

[knightmoves]

OK, I see said the blind man. If I understand you. you would like the 20 to read 20.000 and the rest would be OK???

Simply removing the "more than" part would leave nothing ambiguous at all. Although it's unlikely for anyone familiar with SO to interpret it incorrectly except by purposeful effort, as written it may be ambiguous to someone new to SO who doesn't think about it.

As I read the rules, it is acceptable for an ES to bring a boomilever support with the CDL drawn 25cm below the j-hook, and use it for both B and C divisions. (25cm is both more than 15cm and more than 20cm...). This would give an advantage to anyone familiar with the ES in question and his "generous" apparatus. A reasonable ES will not so this. Not all ES are reasonable.

A rule fix would be to remove the words "more than" and make the distances 15.0cm and 20.0cm, requiring the CDL to be marked on the apparatus to the nearest mm. This is what appears on the diagrams on the website.