[Warren Boudreau]

FedEx had told us the same thing. We are in an "Extended Pickup Area" and they couldn't guarantee that the robot would be picked up on Tuesday. But, it got picked up anyway.

I am pretty sure that FIRST will not penalize you as long as you did everything within your control.

1). Printed the airbill less than 3 days in advance.
2). Called FedEx 24 hours in advance to set up the pickup.
3). Crated the robot before the deadline.
4). Don't open the crate until you see it at your first regional.

Good luck.