[P.J.]

Originally Posted by Wayne TenBrink

Edit: I hope the GDC offers their wisdom on the <R35> obscured number issue. This will come up again and again this year and in the future. IMHO, the intent of the rule is met if you can read the numbers while in the starting configuration. People don't come to events to check out the sleek lettering on the bumpers. They come to watch what the robots can do. It would be a bummer if this became a significant design constraint for manipulators. IMHO, putting numbers on the arm wouldn't satisfy a lawyer, either. Numbers get obscured in the course of playing the game by other robots, field elements, etc. I'm neither a lawyer or a GDC member, so I'll deal with whatever happens.

I totally agree, that's exactly the way I read the rule. Also, the justification being they want announcers and stuff to be able to see it, so I figure it doesn't need to be visible on all sides all the time. I just wanted to point out what people's concerns might be so you guys are aware. I would hate to see you get attacked because of some stupid little rule.