Robot Access Period

[michchinn]

Originally Posted by EricH

All the Q&A is going to do is to highlight R18, second blue box (and the text immediately preceding that).

R18 does not address items fabricated during the RAP. It only mentions items fabricated after build but not during the RAP.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by michchinn

R18 does not address items fabricated during the RAP. It only mentions items fabricated after build but not during the RAP.

Straight out of R18:
For Teams attending 2-Day Events, these FABRICATED ITEMS may be used during the Robot Access Period and/or brought to the Event, but the total weight may not exceed 30 lbs. FABRICATED ITEMS constructed during the Robot Access Period and bagged with the ROBOT are exempt from this limit.

I'm going to have to edit my first line: If you built it entirely during the RAP, and it goes in the bag, it's NOT withholding. Otherwise, it would count against withholding.


And I know the reasoning for that: RAP is replacing the practice day at the districts.

[michchinn]

Thank you for your responses. I must have missed that when I read the rule.