[Steve W]

There is nothing in the rules that prevent a team from working on their robot 24 hrs a day during a competition. The issue is where it is being worked on. It can't be in the pits because they have certain hours. It must be in a "team shop" that is open for others to use. I believe that would be a mobile shop equipped with tools, power and insurance or an official team shop with the same qualifications. If a team could meet those requirements in a hotel room then it would be legal. However to have a hotel give permission for this would be highly unlikely.

This said and all of the above met then I would have to say that it is legal (sorry Dave). The rules seem to allow this to be done. The only issue I have is that you are only allowed to bring raw materials into the pits that has not been fabricated, which is against the idea of allowing you to work off site. You are also not suppose to take your robot off site so how could you work on it in another teams shop? This is a conflict of the rules.