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Originally Posted by Libby K
Does this mean we can pack up & get some sleep?! 
Our team noticed the same issue and giggled about it. Everyone is illegal! Man, inspection's going to take so long this year... |
Yeah, in the interest of full disclosure, I didn't fully grasp this inconsistency until Drost spelled it out for me. I'm sure it will never be a real issue at competition, but it's worth pointing out.
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Originally Posted by Rosiebotboss
I'm going to go out on a limb here, as a LRI, I will not reject a team for having bumpers outside of the frame perimeter. I don't think it was the intention of the GDC to outlaw all robots.
(Did you go to law school in Philadelphia?  ) |
It definitely wasn't the GDC's intention, and I certainly hope that inspectors won't be rejecting every robot this year.
Just thought it was funny.
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Originally Posted by Mike Bortfeldt
How about attaching the bumpers to the inside surface of the frame perimeter?
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The rules are pretty clear that any BUMPER-like structure that is mounted to the inside of the Frame Perimeter does not meet the definition of BUMPER and is just a regular robot part.