Bumper zone height

[quinxorin]

I must be missing something, but I can't seem to find the height of the Bumper Zone anywhere in this year's manual. Am I? Or should I post this in the Q&A?

[viperred396]

Rule [R01]
"Bumper Zone, which is between 2 and 10 in. from the floor"

-Fish

[akoscielski3]

Originally Posted by viperred396

Rule [R01]
"Bumper Zone, which is between 2 and 10 in. from the floor"

-Fish

That. Is. A. Huge. Bumper. Zone. :O !

[viperred396]

Originally Posted by akoscielski3

That. Is. A. Huge. Bumper. Zone. :O !

Thats what I thought... because if someone as it at the 2 in mark and someone else has the 10 in mark then the 2 bumpers wont even contact :/

[pfreivald]

Originally Posted by viperred396

Thats what I thought... because if someone as it at the 2 in mark and someone else has the 10 in mark then the 2 bumpers wont even contact :/

2+5 = 7. 10-5 = 5. 7-5 = 2" of overlap.

So yeah. They will.

[viperred396]

Originally Posted by pfreivald

2+5 = 7. 10-5 = 5. 7-5 = 2" of overlap.

So yeah. They will.

Thanks... I stand corrected

[mdiradoorian]

DO the bumpers need to be level with each other?

[slijin]

Originally Posted by mdiradoorian

DO the bumpers need to be level with each other?

No, they only need to be within the bumper zone, as per [R29].

[mdiradoorian]

Originally Posted by slijin

No, they only need to be within the bumper zone, as per [R29].

so bumper zone is within 2 to 10 in off the ground then and around exterior corners.

[PayneTrain]

To throw in what I believe to be a new bumper rule,

R35: The numerals must be at least 4 in. high, at least ¾ in. in stroke width, and be either white in color or outlined in white.

Emphasis mine.

The 148 numeration method of stenciling in with a silver sharpie is obsolete I guess, unless you're able to make a white sharpie show up. Bumm(p)er.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Thomas,
Not really a new rule, just more distinct. 'Contrasting' under some lighting conditions was not 'contrasting' under others.

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by mdiradoorian

so bumper zone is within 2 to 10 in off the ground then and around exterior corners.

The Bumper Zone is a zone between 2 horizontal planes and extending outward forever. These 2 planes are 2 inches and 10 inches from the ground.

[Ninja_Bait]

The intent of R33 is to prevent bumpers from cracking under a hard impact. With the support restrictions, theoretically, the risk of your bumpers doing so is lessened. (Learned this in Hartford from an inspector.) Keep that in mind as you design bumpers.

[Bill_B]

I noticed that only the frame vertices need to be protected this year. Bumpers do not need to be continuous, apparently.

[Hallry]

Originally Posted by Bill_B

I noticed that only the frame vertices need to be protected this year. Bumpers do not need to be continuous, apparently.

They probably did this to allow for floor pickup. Most teams probably will still have the bumpers for the full length if they don't have a mechanism on that side, though.