Bag and Tag bag.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Blondie,
You should have received several bag and tags in your KOP. However, don't sweat the weight right now, the only scale that matters is the one in the inspection area at your regional.

[akoscielski3]

You can weigh your robot all you want in the bag. you can do anything, as long as you dont cut the tag or break the bag or break into the bag. As long as the robot isnt altered in any way you are not breaking any rules. ( I am NOT saying you can break into the bag, without breaking any rules).

[IndySam]

[R20]
Teams must stay “hands-off” their Robot from Stop Build Day until their first competition, during the period(s) between their competitions, and outside of pit hours while attending competitions;

Looks pretty clear under this rule. Moving and weighing your robot is not "hands off."

But as Al said, if you shouldn't worry about a few ounces, there is no guarantee that the inspection scales will be that accurate so pushing it that close is a bad idea.

[Siri]

The Q&A has clarified the intent if this rule. It's not supposed to be an "anything you can manage through the bag" situation.

Q. The rule [R20] states teams must stay "hands off" after stop build day, and that they shall not interface with the robot. Does having '"hands off"' quoted imply that ALL contact, including non-hand contact is disallowed (i.e. through-the-bag measurements)?

A. Please see Rule [R20-A]. To understand the intent, imagine the Robot sitting in a sealed crate in a drayage facility at your Competition. Act like the Robot in the bag is not there. Please don't read into the quotation marks. (answer edited, 3/7 to include reference to rule number and fix typo)

- 5 March 2012