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Re: Bumpers

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BUMPER ZONE – the volume contained between two virtual horizontal planes, one inch above the floor and seven inches above the floor.
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B. BUMPERS must use a stacked pair of 2-1/2 inch “pool noodles” as the bumper material.

C. Each BUMPER segment must be backed by a piece of 3/4-inch thick by 5-inch tall piece of plywood.
So your bumpers must be contained in a zone 1" and 7" off the ground. That gives you 6" of height to work with. Bumper noodles must be 2.5" in diameter. Even if you found a way to interpret the words "stacked pair" as being more than 2, you can't physically fit more than 2 noodles vertically in a 6" space. Even if you somehow get past this, your backing needs to be 5" tall.

I hope that answers your question.
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