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Re: Bumper rules clarification

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Originally Posted by rich2202 View Post
There is no rule this year that mandates attachment points. The rule is what is behind the bumper.

In theory, you could have pillars every 8 inches to "back" the bumper, and have only one attachment point. It wouldn't be very robust, but that is the team's choice.
I think that theory would break the rules:

R21g: must attach to the FRAME PERIMETER of the ROBOT with a rigid fastening system to form
a tight, robust connection
to the main structure/frame (e.g. not attached with hook-and-loop,
tape, or tie-wraps). The attachment system must be designed to withstand vigorous game
play.
...

So not really a choice.
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