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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz
I do believe that the stabilizers will fit that rule if other rules are also followed.
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This isn't a question about whether stabilizers (or any other thing) are allowed to go into the 84" area. It's a question of what exceptions are there to the bumper rules for parts of the robot beyond the (starting) frame perimeter to pass through the bumper zone.
I came across this same problem in a design I was working on which would probably need wheels on the floor outside of the bumper area for stability. As far as I can tell the rules contain no exceptions for anything to pass through the bumper zone without having bumpers appear out of thin air. Even though I'm sure the GDC intended for manipulators to be able to enter the bumper zone, it is very important to know the specific exceptions granted to the bumper rules. We wouldn't want to have a major component of our robot rejected by inspectors at a competition
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