Taking your robot to the field

[Libby K]

Originally Posted by DareDad

As long as the pieces fit in a box that's no larger than the transport configuration.

That said, you have 60 seconds to assemble the robot on the field. I'm sure the FTAs and Refs will be forgiving the first few rounds, but I expect that once the matches are 20 minutes behind schedule they'll be making teams clear the field and go, ready or not.

This sounds backwards, but I really hope they're firm about the time limit from the beginning. Set your robot down, 60 seconds to put it together, clear the field.

If you're giving teams freedom in their first few matches they'll adjust to that. Once you tighten it up they'll get annoyed/have to change their system. I'd rather have to start sub-60 seconds and never, ever - not even once - have the chance to go over it.

My advice? Practice your NASCAR-pit-speed assembly early, and often. Right now we only have one assembly that may stick outside the transport config, and if it does you can be sure our Drive Team will spend a good chunk of their practice getting that stuff on & off the robot as efficiently as possible.