[Retired Starman]

It is in your best interest (and the best interest of the alliances you are on) for you to have robust bumper connections. The ultimate test of this occurs on the field where you want your bumpers to stay on your robot.

Look at rule G-20. If you lose a bumper or have it jacked up out of the bumper zone, your robot will be disabled.

Don't know why you want to do a minimal job of attaching your bumpers when it isn't that much more work to do a good job that you can be proud of.

Dr. Bob
Chairman's Award is not about building the robot. Every team builds a robot.