[EricH]

Originally Posted by Breadbocks

The side there is much greater than 8" there. The side extends from the bottom right corner to the top right corner, even if there is no frame there. The backing from the robot's frame there does not extend out 8", but the side for the purposes of frame perimeter does. Therefore, that bumper is not legal because it doesn't extend out 8" past the corner.

And this single rule--or the misunderstanding of it--is going to cause a LOT of pain this year. This guy understands it. Many teams haven't experienced the bumper rules and definition of a side of the Frame Perimeter.

Translation: You aren't the only one who was wondering that...