This was communicated to team in the 2014-02-18 manual update
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As we approach competition season, we wanted to remind Teams to prioritize safety when transporting their ROBOT on and off the FIELD, to include transporting the ROBOT in its lowest potential energy state and/or including lockouts to help mitigate unexpected release of stored energy. Inspectors will ensure ROBOTS comply with R8 and do not create unsafe conditions. If inspectors feel your ROBOT is unsafe to be transported while storing energy, they will work with you to add lockouts to help mitigate the unexpected release of stored energy. If you are unsure as to whether or not you need lockouts, it’s best to be on the safe side and assume you do. Per T12, the Team should be able to safely release stored energy and be able to demonstrate this during Inspection. If the ROBOT creates an unsafe condition for people to be around it, on-FIELD troubleshooting prior to the MATCH will be limited to that which can be achieved safely.
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The letter to the attendees of the Peachtree regional was a proactive back up to ensure that all teams were aware of the update and had time to devise a plan to comply with it and an attempt to clarify exactly what would be expected. It certainly is not a case where someone associated with Peachtree came up with their own rules that do not follow the rules as set out by FIRST.