[Al Skierkiewicz]

Shane,
There is no current rule that really speaks to lighted bumpers. That being said, most EL requires some pretty high (and hazardous) voltages. We have allowed things like neon lighting to be used under certain conditions in the past. However, being that the EL will be on the outside of the robot and subject to all kinds of brutal abuse, the chances for exposing these voltages to participants is very high. This is of course a question for the Q&A in the season. My guess is that the GDC would rule against it.