[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by Kel2498

I was in charge of field reset for the Red Side of the field at Lake Superior, and using the bumper material instead of the black material was like night and day. I am struggling to understand why FIRST didn't go that route. Didn't anyone talk with people at the Regionals who came up with solutions on their own to see what worked and what didn't? To me, using bumper material is the quickest solution that won't affect team's performance. In addition, doing more thorough inspections will help a lot.

Define "bumper material"

The "black material" was Cordura. Cordura is also the bumper material recommended in the FRC manual.