Finding the FIRST FRC QandA

[sunny69]

I have been trying to locate the FRC QandA so that I can post a question about the rules. But when I go here http://www.firstinspires.org/node/3651 and look under the tab Manual/ Game Q&A http://www.firstinspires.org/resourc...nual-qa-system it just says "Questions about the Competition Manual are answered here. The Q&A System will open after Kickoff."

It is clearly after kickoff, so does anyone know why it still only says that? Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place?

Thanks so much for your help!
Sunny69

[GaryVoshol]

"After kickoff" means a few days after kickoff - typically Wednesday as I recall from previous years. They want to give teams time to digest the rules. This can eliminate a frivolous question that a second or third reading of the rules clearly answers.

[Sasha_Nut]

I believe that people have said that it opens the day of the first Team Update or the day after so that people have time to actually read the manual and not just go asking questions to the Q&A.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Sasha_Nut

I believe that people have said that it opens the day of the first Team Update or the day after so that people have time to actually read the manual and not just go asking questions to the Q&A.

Usually the day after.

Kickoff: Manual is released, teams complain about rules.
Tuesday after Kickoff: TU#1 is released, fixing obvious problems.
Wednesday after Kickoff: Q&A opens. Ideally by now teams have actually read the Manual so they're asking more "edge-case" questions instead of "how many CIMs can we use".

[AndyBare]

https://frc-qa.firstinspires.org/Questions.php maybe?

[Mark McLeod]

From TIMS:

Q & A System Login
This feature will be open
Jan 13, 2016 Noon EST to
Apr 14, 2016 Noon EDT

[sunny69]

Sorry, I guess I just showed how much of a rookie I am

Oh well, if you don't ask, you don't learn. Thanks so much for the help!

[Jimmy Nichols]

Is it me or is QandA down. I go here and click on QandA and it says Not Found.

[CalTran]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Nichols

Is it me or is QandA down. I go here and click on QandA and it says Not Found.

For whatever reason, you need the https:// . I don't know enough about web programming to say as to why. That being said, this link should work.

[IronicDeadBird]

Originally Posted by CalTran

For whatever reason, you need the https:// . I don't know enough about web programming to say as to why. That being said, this link should work.

I believe it indicates a secure connection which is needed for the login.

[Jimmy Nichols]

Originally Posted by IronicDeadBird

I believe it indicates a secure connection which is needed for the login.

It was working the other day, looks like they caught it and fixed it now.

[Boltman]

Is there a PDF? Or just manual look ups? Lat year you could download the PDF I get the not found too.

[CalTran]

Originally Posted by Boltman

Is there a PDF? Or just manual look ups? Lat year you could download the PDF I get the not found too.

PDF for the q&a or the manual itself?

[rich2202]

There is a button on the top right to download the pdf.

[Boltman]

Originally Posted by rich2202

There is a button on the top right to download the pdf.

Does not download for me and I assume others

Chrome:

Not Found

The requested URL /ViewPDF/0/ was not found on this server.

Edge:
404 Error