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Originally Posted by Jcarbon
We actually tested this idea at our first district this year. We rated all the bumpers when we pit scouted, then later compared the data to our pick list. To our surprise, there was hardly any correlation at all. So you can't judge a robot by its bumpers after all...
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to me, bumper quality shows that a team cares about its robot - it's the same way that a man in a good suit presents better than a guy in ratty jeans and a T-shirt at an interview. There's a higher chance that their work will be reliable and of quality, even if they perform at a lower level