[Mike Betts]

Originally Posted by Vikesrock

Thanks for posting that Eugene, I had managed to skip over or miss that one.

I'm going to guess that at least 50% of robots and potentially many, many more will not be in compliance with that response when they come out of the crate.

I hope the inspectors show some common sense and let small gaps (less than 1/8"), due to slight warping of the plywood or parts of the frame that aren't perfectly square, pass.

I may be heavily arguing for a piece of foam as a frame member if inspectors don't take it into their hands to be reasonable with this one.

Kevin,

It is not an issue of being sensible. As an engineer, I abhor specifications without tolerances. As an event volunteer, I must do as I am told.

Robot inspectors, referees and other key event personnel do not have the ability to post to the official Q&A. Only the teams can do this.

The official Q&A is, in my opinion, a perfect republican governance. The teams paid good money to compete. Only they can question the authority via the official Q&A.

If you wait until the event to try and complain to the inspectors about the non-sensibility of a rule (or the GDC's interpretation) you are virtually guaranteed to lose the argument.

I hope this makes clear the path that you and other teams must take to insure that you have no problems at robot inspection.

Regards,

Mike