[EricH]

Originally Posted by AlexH

biggest issue i see is how not to violate the bumper perimeter rules.

Look at the flop-bots in 2008--they were allowed to flop, and yet bumpers were mandatory (though as I recall, as a % of the bumper perimeter).

Admittedly, the requirement that the bumper perimeter not change through a match is a tough one to get a flopping robot around. That's new since 2008, but I don't think it's a reflection on any team(s).