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Re: Fasteners extending outside the FRAME PERIMETER
That is exactly the unanswered question, Chris.
The protrusions at the level of the bumpers are indeed excluded for determining the frame perimeter. There is no argument here, since the team update #6 makes it clear.
However, <G30> explicitly lists all things which are allowed outside the frame perimeter. <G30-a> in particular limits all things from being outside the frame perimeter below the bumper zone, except for the 2 second exclusion, and that is only allowed for ball interaction.
The big difference between this year and previous years is that the bolts for wheels and things used to also be in the bumper zone, and are part of the protrusion exclusion. Since the bumper zone is so much higher this year, this is no longer the case, and they need to be treated as any other part of the robot and kept within the frame perimeter.
If the GDC were to update <G30> to expand the protrusions allowed to the entire height of the robot, then the different drawings in this thread would become legal. Until, then I still say it's safest to assume they are not, and plan accordingly.
Inspections this year may be particularly tricky!
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