pic: Team 16, The Bomb Squad's Climb

[rutzman]

Originally Posted by indieFan

My team's understanding of the rules is that the bumpers must stay between 4" and 12" when translated (i.e., take the robot off the bar and set it on the ground in the same position). Is this not correct? If it is not, please point me to the rule(s) in the manual that explain it.

R22 below, with the relevant section bolded.

Originally Posted by Manual Section 4.7, R22

BUMPERS must be located entirely within the BUMPER ZONE, which is the volume contained between two virtual horizontal planes, 4 in. above the floor and 12 in. above the floor, in reference to the ROBOT standing normally on a flat floor