Team Update 2012-02-03

[EricH]

No major changes; unless you're an MAR/MI team.
http://frc-manual.usfirst.org/TeamUpdates/0#term%20106

I really hate how they separate the Game and Administrative manual update sections.

Originally Posted by Game Manual Update

Robot Rules
Operator Console
Note: The version of the Driver Station released at Kickoff has not changed. This Rule change is to bring the Rule in line with the current version.


Power Distribution
[R37]
Items specifically prohibited from use on the Robot include:

• circuit breakers used on the Power Distribution (PD) Board that are different from the Snap Action breakers provided in the KOP, and
• PD Boards and/or fuse panels other than the single PD Board provided in the KOP since 2009, and.

Operator Console
[R80]
The Driver Station software provided on the Kit of Parts website is the only tool permitted to specify and communicate the operating mode (i.e. Autonomous/Teleop) and operating state (enable/disable) to the Robot. The Driver Station software must be revision 11.30.11.00 01.07.12.00 or newer.

In the following, the section on MAR WFFA is new, and the changes to the section before it were to change it to MI procedure only.

Originally Posted by Administrative Manual Update

FIRST Dean's List
Criteria
If a team is attending more than one regional event, the mentor must select one event at which their nominations are to be considered. Each essay must clearly state the team name, the names and grade levels of the student(s) nominated, an explanation of why the students were nominated as well as the regional event at which the nomination is to be considered. Teams participating in Michigan and Mid-Atlantic Robotics Region District events must submit their nominees at the local Championship.


Woodie Flowers Award
Award Eligibility Requirements
Michigan Region/State Championship WFFA (applies only to teams participating in Michigan district events) - Each Michigan District event team may nominate one adult member for from their team for at the Region or State Championship Woodie Flowers Finalist Award. Each District team many only nominate their candidate at one of the local District events. The adult mentor must be on the same team as the student nominators and only one adult member may be nominated per team. Previous WFFA recipients or are not eligible to receive the current year WFFA. One Regional WFFA recipient will be selected at the Michigan each Region/State Championship.

MAR Region Championship WFFA (applies only to teams participating in MAR district events) - Each MAR District team may nominate one adult member for their team at either the Region Championship or a Regional Event they are attending. District teams that nominate their candidate for the Region Championship many only nominate their candidate at one of the local District events. The adult mentor must be on the same team as the student nominators and only one adult member may be nominated per team. Previous WFFA recipients are not eligible to receive the current year WFFA. One Regional WFFA recipient will be selected at the Region Championship.