Thread: Bumpers: why not?
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Unread 16-03-2006, 16:35
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Re: Bumpers: why not?
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Originally Posted by Mr. Van
A very valid and simple reason to not have bumpers:

They easily go into the lower goals beyond 3". They will result in your team being disqualified in the seeding rounds or your entire alliance being DQed in the elimination rounds.

Even if you are pushed in by an opposing robot - you will be DQed.

Bumpered beware!

-Mr. Van
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We had to remove our "front" bumpers for this reason.


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