New size/bumper rules that every team should know

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Originally Posted by Hadi379

R23. BUMPERS must be located entirely within the BUMPER ZONE, which is the volume contained between the floor and a virtual horizontal plane 7 in. (~17 cm) above the floor in reference to the ROBOT standing normally on a flat floor.

Theoretically, doesn't this mean the floor is the bumper zone's lower limit, and therefore a team could have bumpers that drag along the carpet?

Also, for some reason, maybe due to defense, a robot with very low clearance due to bumpers gets popped up off their wheels and lands on a game piece could become stuck very easily.

Am I seeing this right?

yes, that's how i read it. teams should test how their robot functions in the event it gets stuck on fuel or gears. I was hoping the bumpers could get high enough that a gear passes under , but that's not quite possible.