Careful when you push a Gear

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Originally Posted by EricH

Actually, for practical purposes, you need 9" on each side of your volume (remember that bumpers are included in volume this year adds about 3" onto each side). That being said, the tall-class robots are going to have some trouble (and need precision driving), even in the wide configuration. The short-class robots will be OK from a bumper point of view, most likely--but then you have to factor in frame/intake design, which may or may not be conducive to driving over gears. I'd be inclined to say that for most fuel-type robots, driving right over a gear is probably going to be an exercise in futility; robots designed specifically for gear handling will be more able to deal with inadvertent gears in their path.

All this leaves out the refs' judgement calls, which are what really matter.

Very true, if you were to drive over you would have to be clear of the gear to avoid any close calls.