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Re: Tips from a veteran Robot Inspector
I don't see why people interpret [R28] to be so restrictive. [R28-B] has the phrase "(e.g. plywood, fasteners, etc)", which clearly opens up other parts. [R28-E] likewise has "All removable fasteners (e.g. bolts, locking pins, pip-pins, etc.) will be considered part of the Bumpers." And [R28-F] mentions "structures", without any definition of a structure or what materials may or may not be used in a structure. When I see "e.g." (==for example) and "etc." (==and so forth), I definitely think the list is not exclusive.
For the record, our bumpers are just made of the standard items. I question this interpretation because I've seen other people post questions about other materials, get told it's illegal, yet I don't see the justification, and I've never actually seen a team have trouble at an official inspection.
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Cal
R3: Red Raider Robotics (FRC Team 578)
Fairport, NY, USA
www.FairportRobotics.org
2016 Finger Lakes Regional: Semifinalist on Alliance 7 (1128, 2010, 578)
2016 NYC Regional: Finalist on Alliance 3 (3419, 578, 3017), 4th seed team, Team Spirit Award
2015 Finger Lakes Regional: 8-3-0 in qualification, 7th seed, Quarterfinalist
2014 NY Tech Valley Regional: 8-4-0 in qualification, 13th seed, Semifinalist
2013 Finger Lakes Regional: 4-5-0 in qualification, 26th seed, Alliance 6, 1-2 in tournament
2012 Buckeye Regional: Gracious Professionalism Award, 7-3-0, 14th seed
2011 Finger Lakes Regional: Engineering Inspiration Award
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