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Originally posted by Jason Morrella
I don't think you have to worry about the distance being different at every event. The FIRST fields will all be built to spec: 14-5/16". So at most or all events, that's what it will be. What FIRST can't control is if a given venue does not have a hard floor or cover for their floor (almost all do) and instead puts down a soft/foam layer on the floor under the carpet - in which case the field could possibly "sink" a little and affect that distance.
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I think you should sorry about designing a robot for more than 1/2" of difference because in my experience, FIRST fields are usually off from competition to competition. The bars, lines and field barriers are all subject to be moved by robots during the game and they may be slightly off in the first place. The problem usually gets worse as the competition progresses. The bottom line is you should keep these inconsistencies in mind in the same way you should take differences in scales into account.