[Aren_Hill]

I still havent found what was wrong with allowing teams to use bumpers if they wanted too, all it is is another design tradeoff.

Save weight on a weaker frame and use bumpers?
Beef up the frame a bit to take the hits in exchange for more frame perimeter freedom

Its like the GDC directly saying "we dont trust your structual skills, so put these on"

I'll take responsibility for keeping my own robot alive thank you very much.

So, my vote is make them optional and give teams using them:

Bumper zone height

Diagram for correct construction, (5" tallx .75" plywood, 2 pool noodles)

Minimum 6" in length



Alliance color coordination i believe should be kept separate from bumpers as they severly limit frame configurations and make robots look the same.

Ideas could include giving led lightstrips in the KOP (red and blue, difficulties may come up during inspections for rookies and people who dont read the manual, but that happens every year)

Flags (annoying to mount)

Rotating lights are rather bulky and sound like they broke alot

In 2006 they had light squares that also flashed your alliance color, mayhaps they could find those but bigger that just sent solid the whole match.

I'm a bumper hater I admit but i hope I kept this civil enough for this thread.