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Re: [YMTC]: Is robot debris still part of the robot?

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Originally Posted by rich2202 View Post
When the bumper falls off, the fallen off part is no longer a bumper. The rule is that a robot will be disabled if it no longer meets the bumper rules. In theory, a robot could loose a non critical section of the bumper while still maintaining 8 inches on each corner, thus not be disabled.

In ruling whether it is a climb, I am not sure if you would look at just the remaining bumpers, or where the bumper would have been. I think the former.
Does it make a difference if the bumper is still partially attached, but dangling outside the bumper zone and below the top of the low goal?
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