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Re: Bumpers

Remember that only 2/3eds of your robot needs to have bumpers.

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Originally Posted by <R08>
• STANDARD BUMPERS must protect a minimum of 2/3 of the perimeter of the ROBOT within the BUMPER ZONE. Teams are encouraged to maximize the area of their ROBOT protected by bumpers. But up to 1/3 of the perimeter may be unprotected to provide flexibility in design options.
Personally, I like the idea of bumpers. Last year, our robot had bumpers protecting 3 of the sides and the 4th was left open for our ramp. The bumpers seemed to work out very well for us, and in my opinion seem almost necessary so this year's game doesn't turn to carnage.