Rules on building after bag day?

[DELurker]

Originally Posted by Billfred

Only a tape measure? We bag the smallest kid on the team just to be sure.

But all kidding aside, I would read sections 4.1.4 and 4.1.5 of the manual as they are the rules on this matter.

Actually, after reading sections 4.1.4 and 4.1.5, I still don't have a clear understanding of what "hands-off" means in R18.

R18
Teams must stay “hands-off” their ROBOT during the following time periods:

• from Stop Build Day until their first event,
• during the period(s) between their events, and
• outside of Pit hours while attending events.

Additional time is allowed as follows:

• There are no restrictions on when software may be developed.
• On days a team is not attending an event, they may continue development of any items permitted per R21, but must do so without interfacing with the ROBOT.

Teams attending 2-day events may access their ROBOTS per the rules defined in the Administrative Manual, Section 5.6, ROBOT Access Period - for Teams Attending 2-Day Events.

Lacking an official definition of "hands-off", I would actually interpret this as meaning that the robot cannot be modified, adjusted, or tweaked while it is in the bag. Measuring would not violate that. Turning wrenches, drilling holes, and wiring components would violate that.