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AKSoapy29

12-01-2016 11:11

Team Flags

Hi. Does anyone know when or if the official Q&A is active, and where it is? I'm wondering if it is legal for teams to use retro reflective tape in their flags. I'm worried that this could screw up teams vision tracking abilities.

Thanks,
Andrew K.

jgerstein

12-01-2016 11:17

Re: Team Flags

The official Q&A will be opened tomorrow, according to TIMS.

There should be a link here when it opens. In order to submit a question, a mentor on your team will have to get the login info from TIMS, as accounts for the Q&A exist per team, not for individuals.

EDesbiens

12-01-2016 11:19

Re: Team Flags

Quote:

Standards should reflect your team’s identity and must be decorated in the spirit of FIRST and Gracious Professionalism. They
may not include retroreflective tape or elements that mimic History Patches, or Achievement Streamers (those are reserved
for teams earning them). Standards may not be designed such that they blind or distract field crew, opponent drivers, or
audience members. During a match, the Standard must be fixed, physically and visually (i.e. no strobing, flashing, changing
color, etc.).

Here, from the standard specs : http://www.firstinspires.org/sites/d...ifications.pdf

AKSoapy29

12-01-2016 14:02

Re: Team Flags

Thank goodness that is the case. I'm sure some team out there would have done it. It could have been used to cheat on a bot that uses it.

Thank you for linking us to that!

BotDesigner

12-01-2016 14:16

Re: Team Flags

I wonder if you could put a camera on the Standard, it would give you a huge advantage as far as visibility over the outer works goes.

EDesbiens

12-01-2016 14:58

Re: Team Flags

Quote:

Originally Posted by BotDesigner (Post 1522071)

I wonder if you could put a camera on the Standard, it would give you a huge advantage as far as visibility over the outer works goes.

You can't...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Team Standard Specifications

Altogether, elements of the Standard (does not include support pieces) may not
exceed a volume that’s 12” wide x 24” tall x 3” deep (305mm x 610mm x 76mm). The
Standard may be any shape.

Wires can't get out of that box...

Quote:

Originally Posted by R95

Other than the system provided by the ARENA, no other form of wireless communications shall be used to communicate to, from, or within the OPERATOR CONSOLE.

And you can't have a wireless camera.

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