In previous years I have been on teams and seen teams that have secured their pool noodles to their bumper wood before wrapping them in the outside cover.
I have always thought that it was fine even though it was never mentioned in the rules. It makes construction much easier and it makes the bumpers look nicer.
However when I posted in the
Q&A about it this year, the GDC came back with a simple answer, No it's not legal.
Quote:
Q. Is it legal for teams to use tape, shrink wrap, or other soft material to secure the pool noodles to the wood underneath the bumper fabric? In previous years teams have had issues with pool noodles that would sag below the wood.
2014-01-24 by FRC3847
A. No.
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This practice has been pretty common on a lot of teams to avoid having sagging bumpers. Will this change how your team makes their bumpers?
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