Pool Noodle Size Tolerance

[thinker&planner]

Originally Posted by RonnyV

We’ve decided to allow your team to use a noodle diameter that is 6-7cm (so 2.75 in. diameter noodle is allowed).

I'm a little confused on this. Is this an eamil from GDC to your team?
Ultimately, I am wondering what the max and min diameters are as stated by the GDC.

[PowerfulKitty]

We did not post that Q&A and we have not yet emailed them. I do not know where that message came from, and I posted this because that Q&A was not clear enough.

[GeeTwo]

While not an official ruling about noodle tolerance, R21a specifies a 10% tolerance in the height of the wooden backing (literally 5in +/- 1/2in) , which is supposed to be twice the diameter of the noodles. I doubt that anyone will flunk inspection for noodles that are between 2 1/4" and 2 3/4" in diameter if your wooden backing matches the noodles. We most commonly use Dollar General noodles, which are cored and about 2 3/8" in diameter - and sell for $1 during the summer.

[cadandcookies]

Originally Posted by thinker&planner

I'm a little confused on this. Is this an eamil from GDC to your team?
Ultimately, I am wondering what the max and min diameters are as stated by the GDC.

Originally Posted by RonnyV

This is the question we asked at the Q&A and after the e-mail.
To be sure just email them: frcparts@firstinspires.org

I think it was pretty clear?

The only place you'll get official rulings is the Q&A. To my knowledge there isn't an official tolerance in the rules.

[philso]

I just saw some at Leslie's Pool Supplies that were around 2 3/16" and 2 1/4". It makes me kind of nervous to have the team do all that work to build the bumpers and then run the risk of them being rejected.