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Bumpers for a game purpose?

As long as a bumper stays within the parameters of "bumper", and stays in its "bumper zone", would it be legal to form bumpers that would serve a purpose towards offensive game play? i.e. tapered in the front of a robot to help corral balls towards the center?


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Re: Bumpers for a game purpose?

you are alound to modify the shape of the bumper for a ball collector as long is it quallifies through the other rules

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Re: Bumers for a game purpose?

remember the 10 degree rule though
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Re: Bumers for a game purpose?

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Originally Posted by <R35>
...If used, bumpers must satisfy the following constraints:
  • Bumpers must be designed as shown in figure 5-1
  • ...
The specified design does not allow for modification, except for the optional inclusion of noodle-filled corners and the placement of gaps.
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Re: Bumers for a game purpose?

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The specified design does not allow for modification, except for the optional inclusion of noodle-filled corners and the placement of gaps.
you are aloud to have a ball intake if i remember correctly
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Re: Bumers for a game purpose?

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you are aloud to have a ball intake if i remember correctly
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Obviously harvesting balls from the floor or launching balls along the floor must be done through gaps
in bumpers or over bumpers.
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Re: Bumers for a game purpose?

thanks for verifying
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