[Al Skierkiewicz]

Today's installment will be referencing the Team Updates.
1. Teams should regularly check the team updates, keep a copy handy with their other manuals and check them against their own robot designs.
2. Inspectors will use any Team Update that is current for that week of competition.
3. Any update that is a change in robot rules will be reflected in a revision of the Inspection checklist. We are currently at Rev B, reflecting changes in the stored energy warnings and lockouts and for the change in Pressure Relief Valve mounting.
4. Team Update are planned for Tuesdays but other immediate items may cause an update at any time. Watch here on CD for alerts and check the FIRST website often.
5. The Team Update for Tuesday, 3/11/14 has repeated a blog post from last year highlighting safe practices for using pneumatics and in particular the white storage tanks.
6. Yesterday's Team Update also added some language to clarify the withholding. "This static set of items may only be brought into the Pits when the Team initially loads in at the Event. Items made at an Event do not count towards this weight limit." Teams have thought that they could continue to bring items to an event throughout the course of the event as long as the total weight for all items did not exceed 45 lbs. This has never been the case so this added language is just making that clearer. You may bring items in at team load in.

As a reminder (since this has been an issue the past two weekends) you are allowed one and only one robot at competition per R1. If you feel a need to bring a second robot for some special reason (demo, sponsor display, etc), you must receive prior authorization from FIRST HQ to do so. You may not bring a second robot to scavenge for repair parts. Remove the items you wish to use for repairs prior to the event.