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Unread 14-03-2007, 14:41
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Re: Color Coded Bumpers as Flag Replacements?

i vote no.

Bumpers already get hit pretty hard, and i feel like a small amount of Velcro isn't going to hold Something on that well.

The flags are bad, but many times you can tell which robot is on which alliance

The Bumpers are completely used by some teams to print things like sponsors (look at 469's bumpers if you don't believe me)

Ref's job should be made easier, not harder. What if the placards are blocked by another robot in the way? then you might forget which alliance a team is on and make a bad call (which nobody wants)

With how many people don't read the rules, the number of teams announcing in the pits that they need Velcro for their bumpers would be atrocious.

Good idea Trav, but i don't think it will happen, and for the reasons above, i don't think it should either. Great idea, but i think there are too many problems with it.

Now, that in addition to the rotating light or something like that, would be great!
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