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Re: pic: Robot Bumpers

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Originally Posted by MikeDubreuil View Post
Corners A and B do not have to be protected on both sides of the corners because a Q/A response is not a rule.
Yes, the Q&A's are not official rules, but they exist to provide guidance for referees, inspectors and other officials when making rulings. To ignore a fairly clear and unambiguous Q&A would be pretty irresponsible. I've seen teams try and pull the "Q&A's aren't real rules" card at events, and it has never worked. One incident sticks out in my mind, where a team directly asked if they could drill lightening holes in their flag holder. The GDC replied with a very firm "No". This same team tried to use a lightened flag holder at events, and was turned back pretty promptly. Don't be that team. Building a robot that directly goes against a ruling in the Q&A will only end up wasting both the time of your team and the inspectors.
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