[EricH]

Originally Posted by Rick TYler

How could they say that without knowing the spacing and design of the standoffs? Eric, can you post a link to this specific ruling? It doesn't sound like the GDC to say something like this before an actual inspection of the robot in question.

I sure can.

Here's the original question: http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=11349

Here's the followup question, where they actually provide guidelines: http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=11503

They pretty much said that 1/8" plate on minimum standoffs won't pass, but taking that same plate and altering it for strength, say by making it into a C-channel, will. It's up to the inspectors, yes, but the initial ruling ruled out the standard method that teams might use.