[Mike Martus]

There are several considerations regarding your question.......

Any exposed pinch or shear point needs to be evaluated for safety of the staff on the field, other robots and very important the persons transporting the robot and working on it in the pit.

A sharp or mis-shaped surface may warrant a guard or cover. The main question is "will this potentially cause physical harm".

note: To teams with stored energy systems.... is your system safe against accidental release, and if it releases what is the result? Flying robot parts at the staff or audience is a bad thing. Think about the worse case and plan for it.