legality of bolt and screw heads breaking plane of chassis meeting bumpers

[sgreco]

Originally Posted by Proud2BeaGeek

It appears to me that the note does not contradict the rules, but rather clarifies them; the "minor protrusions such as bolt heads, fastener ends, rivets, etc... within the BUMPER ZONE" (in my view) are allowed in order to attach the bumpers to the robot, and when the bumpers are removed, so are said protrusions. Then "you should be able to push the ROBOT... up against a vertical wall, and the FRAME PERIMETER will be the only point of contact with the wall."

So, if my reasoning is correct, the only protruding bolts allowed are the bolts holding the bumpers on.

The Protruding bolts most certainly are not the ones holding the bumpers on. They are attached to the frame, see my second post for some clarification on where the note doesn't line up with the rules.

I understand what the rules are saying, but the intent of the rule is still somehwere outside of my knowledge base.