Thread: Things generally forgotten before ship.
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Re: Things generally forgotten before ship.
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Originally Posted by Ken Stafford View Post
This point is very important and different from any other year! It is not enough that your robot fit into the sizing box--it also must ONLY contact the bumper zone when pushed against ANY of the sizing box sides! A safely small footprint around the perimeter is still illegal if some bolthead protudes beyond this perimeter (even if still well within the max 28 by 38 dimensions).
This Q&A leads me to believe your interpretation of the rules is incorrect.
http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=11761

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