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Originally Posted by Chris Fultz
Except this would then remove the robot and 4 members of the team from the pit and the team would lose 20 - 30 minutes of build / rebuild time, possibly causing them to have a non-functioning robot for another, later match.
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Fair comment, Chris. Time to build, improve, and/or repair robots is a precious resource.
How would you interpret <S04> in the case of no-shows?
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Originally Posted by 2009 FRC Game Manual, Section 7
<S04> Permitted ROBOTS - Any ROBOT used during a MATCH must be in compliance with all Robot Rules (as defined in Chapter 8). Any ROBOT in violation of a Robot Rule will automatically be assigned a PENALTY and may receive a Yellow Card, depending on the severity of the infraction.
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Should a no-show team's alliance partners be excused from the penalty required by this rule if the team says "our robot isn't ready so we won't compete"?
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