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Originally Posted by team222badbrad
Please don't quote something as fact if you haven't read the manual.
Please see the administration manual under section 5.5. "Robot Access Period"
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5.5 “Robot Access Period” – For Teams Attending District
Events
Two-day district events for the 2016 season include:
■ Mid-Atlantic Robotics District (DE, NJ, Eastern PA)
Teams attending these events will not have as much time to work on their robots at events as teams
attending traditional three-day regional events. Due to this, teams are granted an additional “Robot Access
Period” to un-bag their robot between the “Stop Build Day” and their two-day district events.
Teams attending Traditional Regional Events are NOT granted a “Robot Access Period” after
“Stop Build Day.” This section only applies to teams attending district events
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5.5.1 ‘Robot Access Period’ - Permitted Actions
During the Robot Access Period, teams may perform any activity they would normally do during the build
season, including practicing with the robot.
5.5.2 ‘Robot Access Period’ - Schedule
Teams may unlock their robot for a total of six (6) hours during the 7-day period preceding any two-day event in which their team will be competing with their robot. The six hours may be broken up in any way the team wishes, with the exception that no single access period may be shorter than two (2) hours. The robot must be locked up in between sessions and this must be documented on the Robot Lock-up Form each time.
I do not see an exception anywhere allowing you to remove COTS parts from a robot bag during an access period. I had no problem calling it a grey area but, you can not simply say its completely legal without either a Q/A ruling or a rule in the manual.