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Re: Are these bumpers legal? (Another bumper thread)

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Originally Posted by rich2202 View Post
Your problem is that you asked ahead of time. Now when you show up, your LRI could say: I replied that they were not legal, so go fix them.

However, if you just showed up at a competition, they would be hard pressed to DQ you for only that. They want teams to play, and that does not cause a safety or material rule infraction (like extending 30" past your frame perimeter).
Others on our team had this opinion as well. I am absolutely against this train of thought. If I am going to operate in a gray area, I am going to do everything in my power to shine light on the issue so others find clarity in the situation.

If [insert elite team] intentionally hid a questionable inspection item (not counting game mechanics that offer advantages i.e. 469 in 2010) and I was inspecting them it would rub me the wrong way. I'm sure I'm not alone in that regard. The "oh well we're at competition and it's too late to fix it" attitude is immoral and not in the spirit of FIRST.
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