Re: What time do pits open at Championship?
 

I believe most teams have to disassemble their crates to remove the robot, and then put them back together to have them taken away.

How about a crate re-assembly area? Along the walls?

Re: What time do pits open at Championship?
 

I can't speak to other teams, but we just unscrew the door, and put it back on before we have the crate removed from our pit.

Fun-fact: We almost didn't get our 2015 robot back because one of the students thought it would be funny to write "NOT" on the "Empty" sticker, and put it on the crate. :ahh: I don't recommend that move.

Re: What time do pits open at Championship?
 

Rich,
Remember we have 800 crates at Champs. No robots may be carried in.

Re: What time do pits open at Championship?
 

That's one strategy for bringing event staff to where the crates need to be moved.

Re: What time do pits open at Championship?
 

My thought is for Teams to open the crates in the pits. Take the pieces of the crate to a designated area, and reassemble the crate there for hauling off to storage. I can appreciate that it is hard to find space to temporarily locate 800 crates.

I don't think it violates union contracts for a team to move its own stuff without the assistance of Dome property (pallet jacks).

BTW: Is it 8 fields of 75 robots (600), or 8 fields of 100 robots (800)?

Re: What time do pits open at Championship?
 

600 crates (advertised CMP capacity).

But MOST crates are not disassembled to get the robot out. It's more "remove one side that is designed to be opened". Maybe pull a few smaller pieces.

You still have a 4' square hunk of material that needs to be moved.

Re: What time do pits open at Championship?
 

Yes, I am in 2017 mode already. Sorry.