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Originally Posted by Ryan Foley
Keep in mind, if your robot has bumpers mounted as low as possible, they are only half an inch taller than 1270's frame. So, by your interpretation, bumpers mounted that low would also violate the rule. ]
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Standard bumpers are 5 inches and must be mounted between 2.5 and 8.5 inches off the floor "The Bumper Zone". That would make their lowest configuration 7.5 inches at the top and 3 inches taller than a 4.5 inch high bot. Unfortunately, many teams mount their bumpers too high or too low and don't know where "The Bumper Zone" is. I think they will fix this with experience.
Bumpers are soft (and absorb impact) so they don't have a tendency lift other bots during bumper to bumper collisions. One problem is they get stuck on top of each other if one robot is rocking, but that really cant be avoided. I would also like to see slick (non cloth) surface bumpers as an option for those who don't want defenders "sticking" to them.
I don't mind criticisms of my interpretation, I know I'm in the minority. It was was my immediate impression of the rule and I have never seen anything to lead me to believe otherwise.