Re: Important Rules - 2007 Season
 

Thank you FIRST for that rule. It gets kind of annoying hearing the same music from the same cart 50 gazillion times and they think they're cool. Everything goes well in moderation.

Re: Important Rules - 2007 Season
 

I'd look on the package, if you have it. For regular glasses, you'd probably have to ask.

Re: Important Rules - 2007 Season
 

iTunes currently has the John Hodgman book available for free Sean......

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/M...94253&s=143441

Re: Important Rules - 2007 Season
 

I don't see why you couldn't ship more than two. Call it "other equipment".... As long as it's legal in the countries through which the robot is travelling, and safe to transport, I don't see an issue.

But I guess it's time for a robot rules question that follows directly from this: is the (one, I assume) main battery considered part of the robot, and if so, is there any specific exemption from it being shipped with the rest of the robot. I know, I'm being pedantic, but since non-North-American teams aren't supposed to ship batteries in their crates, and yet we're presumably supposed to ship the robot in its entirety, what becomes of the battery (a robot part)? Can a North American team decide it wants to ship zero batteries in its crate, or is it required to pack one as a robot part (detached from the robot, of course), to satisfy the need to ship the entire robot?

Also, though I hesitate to call the crate specifications "rules", you can't really follow all 10, because some of them aren't things that you must do (e.g. "All Crates must: *Don’t use particleboard..." is a grammatical abomination). But despite the poor phrasing, I think the intent is obvious.

Re: Important Rules - 2007 Season
 

Removable cd player?

Re: Important Rules - 2007 Season
 

Chris,

That same rule has been in the manual for many past years. They are not saying it is against the rules to have your crate weigh more than 400lbs. They are just saying that you will have to pay an extra fee at the competition if it does.

Raul

Re: Important Rules - 2007 Season
 

This is true; are crate last year required $50 extra to ship because it was over the 400 lb. limit. I'm not worried at all about it getting busted though.

Re: Important Rules - 2007 Season
 

I think what he means is that he's worried about the rule below since their crate does not use OSB or plywood.

Re: Important Rules - 2007 Season
 

I believe the rules have said that wood is required for a couple years. Our crate does not used wood or OSB either and has been perfectly fine.

Re: Important Rules - 2007 Season
 

As much as some people may think of the music coming form carts as distracting, it really serves a good purpose. We all know how difficult it can be maneuvering your cart from the field to the pit or vice versa...the music may seem obnoxious but it makes life so easy because people who are having conversations in the pit hear the music and immediately move out of the way. If you ask me its helps safety.

Re: Important Rules - 2007 Season
 

Does anyone other than myself find the following statement rather disconcerting?

Last years manual refers to coaches...

As I see it they have either renamed the coach, which would be rather random but I wouldn't have a problem, or eliminated student coaches.

On the bright side, it looks like we can continue to contemplate the possible duties of the human player as they will be making a return. :)

Re: Important Rules - 2007 Season
 

This statement also appears in the 2006 crate contents rules,
so I would not get excited yet...

Eugene

Re: Important Rules - 2007 Season
 

The following guideline is listed elsewhere in the manual posted so far:
"Approved glasses have “ANSI Z87” imprinted somewhere on the frame."
This rule is very specific.

Re: Important Rules - 2007 Season
 

You guys...

It's what, 10 weeks until the first competition, and you all are going through rules on pit behavior and approved safety goggles with a fine-toothed comb! Not only is this ridiculously over the top, there is a good chance that any rule combing done today will be forgotten 8 weeks down the line, and you'll have to go over the rules AGAIN.

Use your time for something more... interesting. Like trying to get the game leaked. All FIRST volunteers know the game 2 weeks in advance. They're just sworn to secrecy and will disavow all knowledge! But seriously. They know the game.

Re: Important Rules - 2007 Season
 

Also once they release game rules, make sure you read the rules before you ask a question in the Q and A area. It seems like 75% of the questions asked are in the rules or repeats of previous asked and answered questions.