[Doug G]

For those who think that if your bumpers are at 2.5" off the ground and come in contact with a ball, they ball won't go under them - YOU'RE WRONG!!

We have already tested this with our practice robot and the balls go under the robot a lot, luckily we have enough driving wheels still on the ground for it not to be a big deal, but I guarantee there will be plenty of balls ran over this year and FIRST will be prepared for it. In 2004, they stocked 3x as many balls as needed for any one competition. That year we had a robot with about 3-4 inches of clearance, and we ran over dozens of 13" balls and sadly popped a fair share of them. Luckily this year they don't pop, but I suspect they'll be fairly chewed up after a day of matches.