(Jan. 11, 2016 7:51 PM)Bey Brad Wrote:(Jan. 11, 2016 7:40 PM)Dracomageat Wrote: If it can stay within the user's alotted space, I see no issue with it. If it can't, that rule prohibits it and no further ruling is needed. Surely it's as simple as that?
I would be very shocked if this could actually stay within one half of the stadium (and don't forget that hands move around quite a bit during launching). That aside, it's a completely impractical design that would only function solely to inconvenience the other player. The reason the BeyLauncher can be attached from multiple sides is for player flexibility; it's obviously not the intent that multiple grips be attached to a single launcher.
I can't believe I have to have this conversation. This is why the universal rulebook is 20 pages long.
I actually went to a tournament where someone used a 3-segment launcher with 3 grips attached (and at least one had an extension too lol). It was really funny, but he only used it for a few rounds because he could barely launch without taking up more than half the stadium, and a Sliding Shoot was impossible.
I think the "half the stadium" rule covers this adequately, so long as it's properly enforced. If your launcher takes up more than half the stadium, you violate that rule, and so by extension giant launchers are more or less banned.