[nitneylion452]

Originally Posted by robert.hatchett

I empathize with you as you lost the bags, but any plastic bag will probably suffice as long as appropriately tagged and lock-out paperwork is followed.

What concerns me most about this thread is the discussion about continuiing work. The entire concept of the build season is that work STOPS midnight-local for everyone.

I suggest everyone review the rules around work stoppage (mechanical and electrical). There are allowances for spares/etc within the confines of the rules, but essentially all work stops as of this past Tuesday.

It is not fair to other teams that follow the prescribed schedule for anyone to violate the schedule and the rules are specific about what is allowed and not.

I would also remind everyone that, as Cheif Delphi's site has become the defacto FRC info site, this does become somewhat a record-keeping site for other teams/FIRST referees to refer to - AKA your comments are public knowledge as to "skirting" the rules.

As has been stated in previous posts, the rules states that teams can bring up to 30lbs of fabricated parts to repair and/or upgrade their robot. Let's say my robot has no shooter. During the time after stop build day and my first event, I can work on a shooter (that is currently not a part of the robot) and develop it. When I attach my <= 30lb shooter to my competition robot at competition I am upgrading my robot's functionality by adding a shooter.

This process is completely legal and is actually one of the main reasons the formerly named "withholding allowance" was implemented in FRC.


EDIT:

With regard to the topic, you absolutely must call FIRST until after your phone stops ringing you hear a person say, "Thank you for calling USFIRST. This is *name* speaking. How may I help you?"

Obviously, that is not what they will actually say but you should get the point. You're rapidly approaching 72 hours of the robot not being in the bag and that is NOT OK!!!