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Originally Posted by Tristan Lall
As a matter of fact, FIRST has neglected to publicly state the order of precedence for rules, updates, Q&As, etc. for the last couple of years. Especially with sources of information like the Director's Blog, it's time that they put something in writing for the teams.
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Team Update #1 does put it in writing. "The ultimate authority regarding game rules is the 2009
FIRST Robotics Competition Game Manual posted on the
FIRST website."
Updates do not take precedence -- they
change the manual. Q&A either declines to judge a specific design's legality, quotes the Game Manual, or admits to unclear wording, which is subsequently changed in an update.