Originally Posted by Eric Scheuing (Post 1517155)

R37b: Each robot must be one part of Voltron.

Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe (Post 1517141)

Unless there is no game piece...

Originally Posted by ToddF (Post 1517164)

Simplest game ever. Field has 3 foot tall crenelated wall separating the red stronghold from the blue stronghold. Robots start on their own color. At the end of the match, the winner is the alliance with more robots completely in the opposing stronghold. GO!

Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe (Post 1517141)

Unless there is no game piece...

Originally Posted by Zebra_Fact_Man (Post 1517144)

Surprise! The robots are the game pieces. First year robots can grab each other.

Originally Posted by Hallry (Post 1517127)

What could go wrong? :rolleyes:

Disclaimer: For those who haven't seen this picture before, no, it's not a game hint, it was a spoof made by Dave Lavery way back in 2005: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/22422

Originally Posted by Cash4587 (Post 1517174)

I bet that this year they are going to recycle one of last years game pieces and give us one for free in the kickoff kit! :eek: :eek: :eek:

Originally Posted by M. Mellott (Post 1517160)

My question is if the non-rookie KOP is only one tote and two boxes, why did it need to be shipped strapped to a pallet, and why does a 48-lb. shipment run $200? "Best way"? I might see a need for the pallet for overseas shipment, but not within the Continental US. Shipping three boxes, each with its own shipping label, would have been a lot cheaper...very disappointing.

Originally Posted by Sperkowsky (Post 1517112)

2. One set of items, collectively, 2 in. x 2 in. x 48 in., 5 lbs.

Originally Posted by gegozi (Post 1517225)

Recycle Rush. Confirmed again.

EDIT : The box contains a noodle. FRC is being troll with us.

Originally Posted by Cash4587 (Post 1517174)

I bet that this year they are going to recycle one of last years game pieces and give us one for free in the kickoff kit! :eek: :eek: :eek:

Originally Posted by GeeTwo (Post 1517233)

The 2015 litter (noodle) was this item:



A noodle has a volume of 1.25in * 1.25in * 3.14 * 59 in = 290 cu-in.
A 2 x 2 x 48 box has a volume of 192 cu-in.

To fit a noodle into a 2in x 2in x 48 in box would require significant compression, even if you do cut it into pieces first

Originally Posted by kyle_hamblett (Post 1517235)

Litter = bumper material

Originally Posted by Cash4587 (Post 1517238)

I was more referring to the totes. Also, I think unless they make a rule change I don't think the solid pool noodles are legal to be used in bumpers.

Originally Posted by 2014 R21, part C

use a stacked pair of approximately 2 ½ in. round, petal, or hex “pool noodles” (solid or hollow) as the BUMPER cushion material (see Figure 4-8). Cushion material may extend up to 2 ½ in. beyond the end of the plywood (see Figure 4-5 and Figure 4-9). To assist in applying the fabric covering, fasteners may be used to attach the pool noodles to the wood backing, so long as the cross section of Figure 4-8 is not significantly altered (e.g. tape compressing the pool noodles).

Originally Posted by ahartnet (Post 1517212)

Wouldn't be too hard to build jousting poles with PVC...