Quote:
Originally Posted by rich2202
It is not an R18 exception you want (withholding), it is a R16 exception (bag and tag rules). With no robot in a bag with a correct seal number, you will fail R15/R16.
What i would do is email First HQ with the following:
1) Explain the situation
2) Include a copy of the police report, or if that is not yet available, the report number (proof of event)
3) Explain what you would like to do:
a) use the practice robot for your Robot
b) Perform the following modifications in order to make it functionally identical to the robot that was bagged
c) Bag the robot by <date>
d) Use the following withheld parts for the R18 rule. 4) Request an exception to R15/R16 for the above due to the unusual circumstance.
Assuming that First e-mail's you an exception, I would then print out your original e-mail, First's email giving you the exception, and attach that to your lock/unlock form that has the current tag number. |
I'm assuming they already called First. My team has called First (in Michigan) to see if we could open our bag before because of something before that we left in, or something odd like that. I'm pretty sure they would make an exception to that rule since their robot was stolen, it's not like they will be opening their bag to make their robot better. I don't think First will care, but of course they still need to check but I wouldn't be surprised if they did already.
Too bad your team isn't closer, I talked to a lot of my team and I'm pretty sure half of us, if not all, would be doing whatever we could to help you. I know all the team's in the area where my team competes would send help just because it's how the First Community is. Good luck with your robot! I can't imagine hown it would feel for somebody to steal your robot...