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Re: The Bumper Rules

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Originally Posted by Cyberphil View Post
Hey everyone. I just wanted to make things clear for our team, and other teams. What are the official size constraints for the bumpers on the robots? I have heard some people say that 2/3 of the outside of the robot has to be covered. But then I have heard that you need at least 6" on each side too. I don't know if both of these rules are true,or if one is, but can you please help me out?

And good luck to all teams for 2009, and hopefully many years to come!

Phil
<R08> is your friend. 6" per segment minimum; 2/3 of the bumper perimeter (see Section 8.2) must be covered.
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