[YMTC]: Is robot debris still part of the robot?

[rich2202]

Originally Posted by Jon Stratis

Does it make a difference if the bumper is still partially attached, but dangling outside the bumper zone and below the top of the low goal?

Yes. If it is still attached, it still part of the bumper.

Not any different from the 15" rule. If it is attached, it counts. If it unitentionally detaches, it does not.

An interesting case is: Bumper partially detaches, drags for 1 second, and then full detaches. For 1 second, the robot is non-compliant with the Bumper Rules. However, by the time the Ref can disable the robot, it then becomes compliant.

For climbing rule purposes, there is the 5 second rule. So, if the bumper is still moving, the robot has not come to rest. If it detaches, then it is no longer a bumper part.