[Tuba4]

I can see nothing in the 2004 rules that would make this situation illegal. The rules talk about when you can and cannot build the robot. They say nothing about the construction of any other game elements.

They are probably numerous teams that actually spend Saturday after the kickoff strategizing with last year's robot. They may not have an actual field or a mockup to work with but they accomplish the same thing.

If Redateam had enough foresight and financial resources to arrange and pay for the construction of a field for a remote kickoff, I say more power to them!!