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The mandatory padded protective bumpers around a robot's frame, colored red or blue to match the alliance.
where you actually meet Bumpers
Bumpers are a rules artifact that becomes a mechanical problem: they must wrap the frame perimeter, sit inside a specific height zone, follow the prescribed pool-noodle-and-plywood construction, and swap between red and blue in the few minutes between matches. Every team that has stood in the queue line re-hooking a bumper latch learns to design the mount before the robot.
Free and structured, and none of them need an account to read.
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Competition & Game
The required check that a robot meets size, weight, safety, and rules before it can compete.
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A group of three teams that play together on the red or blue side of a match.
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A rugged tank-style drivetrain with wheels mounted on one side ('cantilevered'), popular for its simplicity and durability.
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The main portion of a match where drivers control the robot from the alliance station.
read the entryBumpers is one of 70 entries in the catalogue. The guides are where these words get used in order, instead of one at a time.