Bumper section length defintion

[FRC2775]

According to R08 a bumper can be constructed to wrap around a corner as a single piece as seen in the lower left corner of figure 8-2 in the robot section of the manual. In this instance is the bumper length determined by the total length from where the fabric starts and stops on it's end or does the length start on each change in angle.

This question is also relative to the rule clarification in Team update 2 about goals entering the bumper perimeter as a single piece bumper wrapping the side and front would allow for a larger opening on the front of the machine.

[GDC]

Please refer to Team Update #2. Each segment of the BUMPER must be at least 6 inches long. As indicated in Rule <R08>, BUMPERS must include a solid plywood backing (as well as the pool noodles and fabric cover). The length of the the bumper assembly that includes all of these items is what determines the "bumper length."