New size/bumper rules that every team should know

...the list of the things we want to get done in the off-season has grown to such a length that I have to take off my shoes and socks to count them...and I think I may need to grow a few more toes soon. - StephLee [more]

		Chief Delphi > Competition > Rules/Strategy
New size/bumper rules that every team should know

Thread Tools

Rate Thread

Display Modes

#15

07-01-2017, 23:22

GeeTwo

Technical Director

AKA: Gus Michel II

FRC #3946 (Tiger Robotics)

Team Role: Mentor

Join Date: Jan 2014

Rookie Year: 2013

Location: Slidell, LA

Posts: 3,750

Re: New size/bumper rules that every team should know

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steven Carmain

New this year,the top of the bumpers is 7" this year (think bumpers end up 5.5-6.5" tall with fabric. My memory says last year the bumper zone was 5-12" off the ground.

Yes, last year's was the highest bumper zone since our rookie year (2012), and this year is the lowest since then. Fortunately, there are no scoring platforms or defenses or anything but flat carpet to drive over.

__________________

If you can't find time to do it right, how are you going to find time to do it over?
If you don't pass it on, it never happened.
Robots are great, but inspiration is the reason we're here.
Friends don't let friends use master links.

« Previous Thread | Portal | Next Thread »

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes	Rate This Thread
Switch to Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Threaded Mode	Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts vB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 21:54.

The Chief Delphi Forums are sponsored by Innovation First International, Inc.