pic: Bumper idea - legal?

[EricH]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that while this is an ingenious idea, it probably won't be approved. Quoting <R12>, "Therefore, each ROBOT must be able to display red BUMPERS and blue BUMPERS This may be done via either of two acceptable methods:" and then it goes on to list the methods.

What they don't say is if any other method is acceptable. That's what I'd ask. If I had Q&A access, I would say something like: "We have found another method to change bumper color. We would like to know if we are allowed to use this method. [describe method] If this is not legal, we would also like to know which rule it specifically violates."

Like I say, I'm not sure this method would go through, but I'd love it if it did. I'd also use the grommet attachment suggested.

[Rion Atkinson]

Has anyone posted this on the Q&A yet? I am my team's Q&A guy, so I will gladly do it if the OP has yet to gain access to the Q&A. I would actually just copy the picture and use Eric's question format. lol

-Rion

[m^3]

Go ahead, that would be appreciated. Eric's phrasing of the question sounds good.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

I really like this idea, you guys are good! The Q&A has the final say on this though as to whether it satisfies R12. I wonder why someone didn't think of this before.

[cbale2000]

I hope this get's approved, if it does this could save a LOT of teams (mine included) from having to make 2 sets of bumpers or a bumper cover that could potentially fall off!

Can't wait to see the GDC feedback on this one!

[delsaner]

Innovation at its finest. Wonderful idea, and I also hope it gets approved.

[billbo911]

Not only is this ingenious, it also radically reduces the possibility of the secondary, or slip cover, color from hanging down and causing a penalty due to rough play.

[Rion Atkinson]

I have posted this to the Q&A. For the moment it can be found here.

[dlavery]

Originally Posted by Formerly Famous

I have posted this to the Q&A. For the moment it can be found here.

If you posted it there, in the "New Topics" forum, it will not get answered. If you actually want an official answer to your question, it has to be submitted to the "Submit Your Questions Here" forum (clever title, eh?). Access to the submission forum is limited to the officially appointed team representative.

-dave


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[johnr]

How do you do the ends? Great idea but i just can't picture the ends.

[Rion Atkinson]

Originally Posted by dlavery

If you posted it there, in the "New Topics" forum, it will not get answered. If you actually want an official answer to your question, it has to be submitted to the "Submit Your Questions Here" forum (clever title, eh?). Access to the submission forum is limited to the officially appointed team representative.

-dave


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Sorry about that. I fixed it. (That Submit Your Questions Here" forum is well hidden... )

Sorry about that everyone,
Rion

[ALTrammell818]

If this is approved would you mind other teams using the idea?

[techgirl3]

This is a great idea. Kudos to whoever thought of it

[Alex Cormier]

Originally Posted by Formerly Famous

Sorry about that. I fixed it. (That Submit Your Questions Here" forum is well hidden... )

Sorry about that everyone,
Rion

Has it been submitted? Answered yet?

[m^3]

Formerly Famous submitted it, but I don't see it in the submit area, so maybe the GDC removes them from the submit area until they post the answer in the responses section. Another possibility is that they put something in the team update (don't those usually come out on Tuesday?).

IF this gets approved, anyone is welcome to use it. The more people that use it, the more we can develop and tweak it for next year.

This might explain the idea a little better. The sections on the right and left side would be on the sides of the bumper.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...eat=directlink