[lemiant]

Well this is a puzzler. I feel the the GDC has gone one of only a few ways that would create a logically bulletproof interpretation so good on them for that. On the other hand I suspect that lots of teams that don't frequent these forums will get a nasty surprise when they show up for regionals. Lots of teams will have a robot whose minor infraction makes it completely illegal. I wonder how FIRST will address that?

Also I think there should be some provision added to allow for small protrusions such as bolts, because otherwise if two bolt heads happened to cross the frame perimeter before anything else you are still illegal.