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Originally Posted by Wiifi
R25
BUMPERS must be located entirely within the BUMPER ZONE, which is between 2 and 10 in. from the floor, in reference to the ROBOT standing normally on a flat floor.
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R25 is meant to deliniate the location of the bumper zone for the purpose of measuring it during inspection. It is not meant to say the the BZ must lways be 2-10 from the floor during play. The BZ is defined in the Robot Section because it is a robot property. It is not an Arena property, as would have to be if it were defined in a fixed relation to the floor. The BZ is defined in relation to the robot and the floor is mentioned only to provide a point from which to measure.
IMO, the Robot rules demand a fixed relationship between the frame, bumper, and BZ. That fixed relationship demands that the BZ's orentation is always the same as the bumpers and frame. The BZ "moves with the robot."
This Q&A entry addresses your question.
https://frc-qa.usfirst.org/Question/...-remain-within
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Quote = Karthik:
Originally Posted by FRC Q&A #560
Q. If a robot is NOT "in the process of CLIMBING", but deploys a mechanism that tilts the robot relative to its "wheels on the floor" orientation (while meeting G23), do the bumpers need to remain within the bumper zone in order to satisfy R25?
A. Yes.
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In short:
Q: Do the bumpers need to remain in the bumper zone?
A: Yes
The GDC is not saying here that the bumpers would NOT be in the BZ in this scenerio.