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Originally Posted by Gregor
That makes sense. Teams who build bumpers with extra weights typically know that section of the rules more than a given team, not less. If the weights comply with every rule, they clearly know what they're doing. Does this justify going over their robot with a fine tooth comb?
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I don't agree that they "...clearly know what they're doing." In my opinion teams that add weight to bumpers
just to add weight to the robot didn't read this from section 4.1:
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When reading these rules, please use technical common sense (engineering thinking) rather than “lawyering” the interpretation and splitting hairs over the precise wording in an attempt to find loopholes. Try to understand the reasoning behind a rule.
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What other parts of the rules didn't they read?
If I saw weighted bumpers where there is extra material that clearly wasn't needed as part of the attachment system or doesn't fit R24, I'd be inclined to think that there could be other places that the team also stretched the rules too thin. So while they were fixing their bumpers, I'd be looking for other things.
And btw...I've never inspected a team that added weight to their bumpers just to add weight. This leads me to believe that the majority of teams understand why bumpers are supposed to be there, and reinforces my opinion that adding weight is just trying to find a loophole.