[Al Skierkiewicz]

For the rookies here and those working with bumpers for the first time in the coming weeks...
The GDC wrote very specific rules for bumpers in both 2008 and 2009.
The rules are not open for interpretation by inspectors and the GDC believes the rules to be clear enough for compliance and understanding by all teams.
The bumper rules are intended to minimize robot damage by insuring that any robot to robot or robot to field interaction take place only through the soft parts of the bumper.
I would suggest that teams take some time this week and review the 2009 Q&A on bumpers and the bumper rules in the robot section of the 2009 manual. It will help you in the coming weeks to understand whatever changes may be introduced by the 2010 manual.