Thread: Are extensions with bumpers after the start of the game legal
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Re: Are extensions with bumpers after the start of the game legal
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Originally Posted by Tristan Lall View Post
The thing to remember is that the extensible things aren't bumpers in the conventional sense—mainly because they fail <R07> part B—even though they may look like bumpers. To that end, they need to satisfy all rules, one of which dictates that nothing may overhang the frame perimeter in starting configuration (<R14>).

And you can't declare it part of the frame perimeter, since the frame perimeter must be composed of non-articulated elements—you'd fail inspection on account of <R12>.
Makes sense. So if we reduce the width of the extensions so that the pseudo bumpers do not over hang the frame perimeter it looks like we are in business.