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Re: Were to store practice bot at regional?
I am going to risk an onslaught of abuse here...but I want to propose that this is not a "gray area" rule at all, and the only "gray area" in play is each team's degree of compliance.
Static Set of 45 lbs: This can't be an "as you pull it" or a list...this is what you carry into the event with you...and nothing else (fabricated) comes in. Identical copies of parts count...anything assembled counts in its entirety...a COTS wheel with a COTS pulley attached is now a fabricated assembly and counts. A practice robot that weighs 46 pounds violates the rule if it is brought in - even if you only take one COTS screw off for use. A practice robot that weighs 46 pounds and is left outside violates two rules...this one, and the one citing where you can work.
Practice Robot in the Parking Lot: If it weighs less than 45 lbs (when added to any other items you withheld from bagging) you should have brought it into the pit area where you're allowed to work on it...otherwise it is an illegal assembly that you should have left in your shop. If it has 10 talons on it that you need, it is unfortunate that you did not remove them and bring them in with you...now you have to have one next-day aired from Andymark, borrow one from spare parts or from another team.
Can we avoid "lawyering" the rules here and take what is written at face value? Please stop forcing FIRST to make the rules more and more complex by pushing the limits of interpretation. Demonstrate by model our attempt to go above and beyond to comply to the rules...bring your withholding allowance in to the event, work on your items in the pit, and leave the spare robots (from whatever year they were made) in your shop. If you have some spare COTS items, like Talons or wheels or pulleys...pull them off your practice robot and bring them along.
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