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[FRC Blog] Pool Noodles for the 2017 Season

Posted on the FRC Blog, 7/19/16: http://www.firstinspires.org/robotic...l-noodles-2017

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Pool Noodles for the 2017 Season
Written by Frank Merrick.

You'll need 'em.

Want more words than that? You will be using pool noodles for robot bumpers in the 2017 season. As in 2016, the pool noodles must be approximately 2 ½ in. diameter round, petal, or hex shaped in cross section. They may either be solid or hollow, but all noodles used on the robot at any one time will be required to be of the same construction and cross section – in other words, you will not be allowed to use solid round noodles on the bottom of your bumper and hollow petal noodles on the top.

If you are wondering what we mean by 'petal' shaped, we mean pool noodles with a cross section like this:

Photo credit

Frank

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Wow bumpers are explicitly confirmed

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Originally Posted by ASD20 (Post 1597548)

Wow bumpers are explicitly confirmed

To be fair, they were last year as well.

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For some reason I'm hoping there's a Ken M post on this picture... caption contest materials anyone?

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Originally Posted by ollien (Post 1597549)

To be fair, they were last year as well.

I had forgot. However, this year we also know pretty much all of the noodle rules.

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I noticed that they were using a slide of that pool noodle for some arts and crafts sponge painting.

First clue for 2017? Now all we need is for Frank to come out and say that this was not a clue and it'll be confirmed!

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Originally Posted by Vale (Post 1597544)

Posted on the FRC Blog, 7/19/16: http://www.firstinspires.org/robotic...l-noodles-2017

There will be violence next year!
YAY!

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Paint Game Confirmed!

2017 is a rehash of Logomotion but with petal-shaped tubes. You heard it here first folks.

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Originally Posted by GeeTwo (Post 1597556)

Paint Game Confirmed!

Paint is usually either water-based, or oil-based. Both are liquids.

Water game confirmed!!!

(couldn't help myself)

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He really meant the Bumpers will be required to float your robot. WATER GAME! Better make sure your bumper attachments are secure or your robot will sink.

I really like the petal noodles. Can we work out some kind of game hint with that?

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Originally Posted by ahartnet (Post 1597553)

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Originally Posted by GeeTwo (Post 1597556)

Paint Game Confirmed!

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Originally Posted by frcguy (Post 1597560)

2017 is a rehash of Logomotion but with petal-shaped tubes. You heard it here first folks.

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Originally Posted by Zebra_Fact_Man (Post 1597561)

Paint is usually either water-based, or oil-based. Both are liquids.

Water game confirmed!!!

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Originally Posted by FrankJ (Post 1597562)

Every blog post must be a game hint! Classic Chief Delphi, am I Right? :yikes: :ahh: ::rtm::

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Flower Power 2017 confirmed. :P

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Originally Posted by asid61 (Post 1597565)

Flower Power 2017 confirmed. :P

Tie dye team shirts?

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Originally Posted by asid61 (Post 1597565)

Flower Power 2017 confirmed. :P

Is Woodie the game piece?