If the brackets you are referring to are permanently part of the bumper, then the answer is "No". Everything that attaches to the main bumper is part of the bumper.
[R29] says:
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Bumpers must be located entirely within the Bumper Zone when the Robot is standing normally on a flat floor.
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(emphasis added)
Also, [R33] says:
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Bumpers must be supported by the structure/frame of the Robot (i.e. each end of the Bumper must be rigidly attached to the Frame Perimeter, ...
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so I'm not sure why you would want your brackets extending outside the zone.
A picture would probably help us answer your question more directly.