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Re: A disturbing trend?
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Originally Posted by squirrel
Arizona was the same....but I think it was more because most teams did not have a working robot in their crate, there was a LOT of robot building going on Thursday, and a fair amount Friday. Team 60 (of the winning alliance) started with a bare frame Thursday morning!
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Yes, indeed, there were a lot of teams in LA that spent much of Thursday completing their robot. When they thought they were "done" and ready for inspection, the size/weight issues and other non-compliances would turn up.
I would recommend that teams get their robots onto the scale and into the sizing box as early as possible on Thursday morning. Better to catch an oversized frame when you've got some time to fix it, than to discover that problem a half-hour before the pits are closing..
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