Team Update # 11

[Bcahn836]

Yes team update number 11, when will they ever end????

But anyway FIRST just wanted to tell us all that they can no longer provide certain parts at the reginals these parts include: pnuematics, wheels, joysticks, plastics (gear boxes motor mounts), or batteries.

So if you know you are going to break something or have something get broken, well just bring a few extras.

http://www2.usfirst.org/2004comp/tmup11.pdf


Always,
the kid in the red hat

[ahecht]

What is "Entire Metal Box"?

[Wetzel]

Originally Posted by ahecht

What is "Entire Metal Box"?

My guess is the box of metal parts they gave us. The aluminum 2x3 and other metal parts.


Wetzel

[Bcahn836]

your guess is as good as mine, but what else could it be?

[Kevin Sevcik]

As it looks like FIRST could be lacking a large amount of spares at the regionals, I think it would be great if teams shipped their entire collection of motors along with their robots. If you're not using a motor, bring it along with you. There's enough teams at every regional, that, statistically, they should be able to provide spares for any motor in the kit if everyone did this.

Everyone at FIRST competitions is willing to help out other teams, I think it might just require a little foresight this year to do it effectively.

[AmyPrib]

In Update 12, Rule G20, do I read this as they changed the scoring for goaltending so that now whoever commits goaltending gets -10pts each occurrence, instead of the other team getting the 10pts per goaltended ball?
just clarifying....

[KenWittlief]

Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik

As it looks like FIRST could be lacking a large amount of spares at the regionals, I think it would be great if teams shipped their entire collection of motors along with their robots.

dont ship unused parts with your robot unless your team is flying - over a certain weight you will have to pay extra for shipping your container

bring your unused KOP with you on the bus - maybe some team can organize a Who-has-What data base of sorts so if you need a part, you will know who brought extras right away?