Clarification on bumper rule...

[RoboSparks]

We are thinking of designing a system where we could raise and lower our wheels, which would intern raise and lower the body of the robot. The question came up with the rule of the Bumper Zone being 10" to 16" off the floor.

If the bumpers are located on the fame of the robot and the robot's frame raises or lowers more than 1/2 inch, the bumper would be outside of the bumper zone. Is this a violation of the rule if we are doing it to go through the tunnel or over the bumps?

To whom or how would we submit this question for a "formal ruling"?

Thanks for the input