11-04-2016, 17:12
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MST Rolla Senior
 FRC #2410 (BV CAPS Metal Mustang Robotics) Team Role: College Student
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Rookie Year: 2010
Location: Overland Park, Kansas
Posts: 2,389
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Re: Alignment Devices
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Originally Posted by stoddard
At our last event we used the wood to align ourselves with the guardrail so we could shoot low in autonomous. We used them about 3 times before a ref said that we couldn't use them. We had no clue their were any rules in regards to alignment devices and we wanted to look closer into it.
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If you're still curious, the rule that would be cited is G8.
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Originally Posted by G8
DRIVE TEAMS may not cause significant or repeated delays to the start of a MATCH and/or to the FIELD reset at the conclusion of the MATCH.
Violation: If prior to the MATCH, the offending DRIVE TEAM's ROBOT will be DISABLED. If after the MATCH, YELLOW CARD
DRIVE TEAMS are expected to stage their ROBOTS for a MATCH, and remove it from the FIELD afterwards, safely and swiftly. DRIVE TEAM efforts that are either intentionally or unintentionally delay the start of a MATCH or the FIELD reset are not allowed. Examples include, but are not limited to:
A. Late arrival to the FIELD
B. Failing to exit the FIELD once the TOWER LED strings have turned off (indicating MATCH ready)
C. Installing bumpers, charging pneumatic systems, or any other ROBOT maintenance, once on the FIELD.
D. Use of alignment devices that are external to the ROBOT
E. Failing to remove OPERATING CONSOLES from the PLAYER STATIONS in a timely manner.
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Emphasis mine.
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