[Tristan Lall]

The disagreement in principle detailed above is simply a reflection of the fact that FIRST has failed to define the frame.

I'm inclined to believe the frame is whatever the team tells me it is, within reason, seeing as it's their design. I'm not too concerned about how structural it is.

(Whether the bumpers are securely fastened to that frame with a tight, robust connection system is a separate issue—there structural integrity might matter.)