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Re: Are extensions with bumpers after the start of the game legal

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Originally Posted by pfreivald View Post
It's a neat idea, but I just don't see it working in terms of "high speed offensive bot ramming the edge of yours"-type contact. 150 lbs of robot at 11+fps hitting the extended edge of a 42" moment arm = more torque than I can imagine any robot that can't grip the carpet (as no robot can) can handle.

Maybe I'm wrong. I've been wrong before -- very wrong -- when it comes to robot capability and any given FIRST game.
MOE, Team 365 from 2002 comes to mind when thinking about something like this. Given, back then you could have metal dig into the carpet, but MOE had a system that would expand the entire width of the field more or less and was able to stay in place/move forward much of the time.

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Originally Posted by iCurtis View Post
Just thought of something. Depending on the GDC's interpretation, you may have a sticking point with <R09>. As others have established, your external bumpers are not BUMPERS, so they wouldn't count as acceptable places to put your numbers. If the flaps are down, they may say that your team numbers on the BUMPERS covered by the flaps are not clearly visible. If you ask the Q&A be sure to do so in very general terms, as if you get too specific they typically say "we cannot comment on a design."
A valid concern, but I imagine MANY teams manipulators they are using to pick up tubes will present the same issue.

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