[Peter Matteson]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

While you are at it, make sure that you follow the electrical rules for securing the battery in the robot. Even if you have the best robot on the field, they are not going to let you play with your battery dragging on the floor.

If I had a nickel for everytime I saw a team dragging a battery in my 8 years as a mentor...

One of the most deflating experiences a team can have is to be sitting there unable to move in the elims from an un-plugged battery, so please make a simple strap to keep it in place as a bare minimum. All you need to do is take some velcro and rivet it to your frame sandwitched between a couple thin sheets of Al. And for those of you that want a Martha Stewart tip for dressing it up, take the scraps of fabric from making your bumpers and put them on the adhesive section on the velcro.