[EricH]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

With the new perimeter rules the 1" under issues is much less severe.

Quite true. OTOH, it's always a pain to arrive and discover that you're out of compliance by -><-. I've seen that a few times... and it's never fun to tell a team that they are out of compliance by dimension.


As far as the rules-reading goes, I've got a couple of things...
-There is no unimportant rule. (And, for those wanting to get a head start, the Administrative Manual has been released already. Some of those "Can we use X at the event?" questions are already answered.)
-Read ALL the Updates issued. They change the rules, sometimes significantly.
-Read ALL the Q&A. Most of it won't necessarily apply to you--but the items that do can be pretty important.
-If it has a rule number, it is not a suggestion. If it's in a blue box, it's explanation for that requirement, or clarification of it.


Oh, and one more tip for all rookies: Bring a wheeled conveyance for your robot and driver's station, marked with your team number. Your arms and legs will thank you for the wheels; the queuing staff will thank you that they can return it to you easily.