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Originally Posted by 75vs1885
how did Andy Mark confirm the same fields as prior years?
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Originally Posted by thatprogrammer
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Note that is not a confirmation that the field is the same as prior years. The field is modular so the only confirmation is that the interfaces where FIRST has made the year to year modifications in the past is the same. For example the 2014 field had the side boarders assembled in a "non standard" fashion so that the robot gate was in a different location. For 2013 there were two pieces of the side boarder that were not used to allow for the angled corners. Another example was that the 2014 field used a different top Polycarb retainers to account for the narrower field. In 2013 the two middle uprights were not used so the driver's station end would be narrower to accommodate the angled corners.
One of the changes that AM had to make before their field was approved was to change the side panel to driver's station interface to be compatible with the standard field.
So that means while a large portion of the field will be the same would could see another 8 sided field, or a field that has slightly different dimensions than 27x54 and the AM field could still be used.