Rookie Questions About Fingerlakes Events

[crobotraiders]

Thanks for all your help guys!
I have another question though, about practice time.
How does that work at the event? Is it a first come first serve basis or do we have to sign up beforehand?
thanks,
--Cameron

[esquared]

Originally Posted by crobotraiders

Thanks for all your help guys!
I have another question though, about practice time.
How does that work at the event? Is it a first come first serve basis or do we have to sign up beforehand?
thanks,
--Cameron

We have done practice field signups, as well as first-come first-serve, depending on how deep the queue is at any point in time.

I would come in on Thursday and sign up for the practice field ASAP. If you have significant robot issues you are working on in the pit, please let the practice field attendant know so other teams ahead of you can start early, and/or swap timeslots with another team on the list.

We have some excellent Control System Advisors and Robot Inspectors who will assist you in debugging and obtaining parts from the Spare Parts desk as well. Spare Parts carries replacements for some but not all of the Kit of Parts items, but you can always ask at Pit Admin if any teams at the event have a spare cylinder/cRIO bumper/Flux Capacitor/etc. Finger Lakes has a number of veteran teams who are local and 'well stocked', and they'll do their best to make sure you can get back on the field and compete.

Good luck and see you in a few weeks!

[Maybeck]

Hey everyone I have a quick question that I was hoping someone could answer for me, can your senior advisor be the one to sign the teams lockout form?

- Maybeck

[vhcook]

Originally Posted by Maybeck

Hey everyone I have a quick question that I was hoping someone could answer for me, can your senior advisor be the one to sign the teams lockout form?

- Maybeck

Section 5.4.1 of the Admin manual:

The Robot Lock-Up Form must be completed by an adult, 18 years old or older, who is NOT a student on the team.

By signing this form the signatory attests to the fact that he/she is:

• 18 years old or older;
• not a student member of the team, and
• making certain all rules and regulations regarding access periods and lock/unlock are being followed.

Cell phone numbers are required for verification in case inspectors at events have questions regarding the form.

[Maybeck]

Does anyone know what battery chargers are legal at the events?

[Alan Anderson]

I don't see anything in the manuals defining legal battery chargers. Am I missing something?

In past years, a maximum charging rate of 6 Amps was specified in the manual.