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Originally Posted by MikeDubreuil
Where does it say in the competition manual that Q/A responses are rules? <edit> Do you think the GDC and FIRST actually expect every team to read every Q/A response to be sure they are in compliance with a new rule? </edit>
We're on the 6th revision of the robot manual if "corners must be protected on both sides" was actually a rule the GDC would put it into the competition manual.
Don't forget, Dave Lavery and other GDC members read these forums. They know we're talking about this. They see how many very competent people can argue the issue either way and have decided not to act. Again, If they wanted to make it a rule they would have.
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Section 1.6.1 of the manual tells teams about the Q&A forums.
I totally agree that if the "both sides of the corner" ruling is in fact a rule, then it should appear in a team update. However, if it is NOT a rule, then the GDC did my team and many others a disservice by unambiguously answering questions pertaining to bumpers on corners. I don't believe that they would have done that and then reversed course without retracting their response.
So I remain adamant that ignoring the GDC's ruling about corners being protected on both sides is a risky decision.
EDIT: Bill's Blog also fairly unambiguously answered the "both sides" question
here.