Removal of Low Bar Fabric

[BBaltrusch]

5 regionals and 12 districts ran in week 0.5 and 1. There have been literally thousands of low bar crossings, and only a tiny minority of these caused fabric damage. I haven't looked that close at the robots that broke the bar, or if the same ones are doing it repeatedly, I'm sure the event staff know. This really seems like an inspection issue more than anything else. There's another thread about all the broken rules that aren't being penalized. At Lake Superior some fabric was ripped early on, but wasn't a problem the rest of the event. Not sure if the offending robots were fixed or the bumper fabric curtains were strong enough.

G12 The following actions are prohibited with regards to interaction with ARENA elements (items A-E
exclude any DEFENSE, RUNGS, and BOULDERS)
A. Grabbing
B. Grasping
C. Attaching to (including the use of hook-and-loop tape against the FIELD carpet)
D. Grappling
E. Hanging
F. Becoming entangled
G. Damaging
Violation: FOUL. If the Head REFEREE determines that further damage is likely to occur, offending ROBOT will be DISABLED. Corrective action (such as eliminating sharp edges, removing the damaging MECHANISM, and/or re-Inspection) may be required before the ROBOT will be allowed to compete in subsequent MATCHES