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Re: Drill presses and bandsaws back in the pits
Out to the Chesapeake Teams:
Chesapeake Regional Team Development Committee Representatives Response to Update#16:
Update 16 has provoked considerable discussion and debate over machining activities allowed in the pits at FRC competition events. Teams are advised that Update 16 stands as the official word from FIRST and that plans are in place to address the issues presented and will be issued in Update 17 (most likely distributed on Tuesday, March 13).
As teams pack for the upcoming week, please be advised that safety is of the utmost concern at all events and that teams need to work smart in the pits. Teams need to be aware of the dynamic nature of communication that occurs as part of the FIRST program and that FIRST is aware of the issues at hand. The Chesapeake Regional event staff and volunteers cannot change or create its own rules even if the aim is to satisfy the needs of the teams as the rules are set down by the FIRST organization.
The event staff requests that all teams continue to monitor the FIRST website over the next few days and be prepared to help each other as you have in the past at the event. Teams are asked to be flexible, patient, and considerate during the entire event as these issues are addressed. There is nothing wrong with teams being prepared, if changes directed by FIRST occur prior to or at the event.
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