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Re: Tips from a veteran Robot Inspector
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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz
This weekend it seems that bumpers continue to be an issue. Regardless of previous year's rules, the minimum bumper segment must be 8" long and be supported by robot frame. The ends may not extend past robot frame and be unsupported. In other words, if you have constructed your robot frame to be 6" wide on either side of a ball handler opening in your frame, this is an illegal design. The frame and bumper must be a minimum of 8" and the bumper must be fully supported by the frame (except with certain exceptions listed in R33) You cannot have a 6" frame segment with an 8" bumper segment mounted to it allowing the bumper to extend beyond the frame.
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I had a question on this as we had lots of issues with this in San Diego this past weekend. Since there is no 8" minimum frame requirement on it's own, it would make sense to me that if an 8" bumper carried it's own continuous metal backing and could be securely attached to the frame, that would constitute a legal system? Providing it met weight of course.
We were specifically making teams extend their frames causing substantial rework and missed matches. Not to mention modifications to ball retrieval systems. I will be inspecting at 3 more competitions and I'd like to offer some better alternatives to teams for being in compliance and ensure consistency throughout the competition season.
Thank you,
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Dan Glenn
2015-16 FRC Chairman, San Diego Regional Planning Committee
2016 FRC Inspector, Orange County (LRI), Los Angeles, Carson Division
2015 FRC Inspector, Inland Empire (LRI), Central Valley, Los Angeles, Galileo Division
2015 FTC Mentor 10092 Green.Griffins; R&D Robotics Education
2014 FRC Inspector, Inland Empire, San Diego(LRI), Archimedes Division
2012-15 FTC Mentor Team 6565 Stuffed Dragons & 8489 Green Griffins Boys and Girls Club
2013 FRC Inspector, Central Valley, San Diego(LRI), Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Galileo Division
2012 FRC Inspector, San Diego, Los Angeles, Central Valley, Newton Division
2009-12 FRC Mentor Team 1622 Spyder Poway HS
2007-08 FRC Mentor Team 2658 Pedestrian Rancho Bernardo HS
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