YMTC: Bluateam practices before Magnolia Regional

[KimT]

Originally Posted by Natchez

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Bluateam has built two of the most awesome tetra-handling robots ever seen by man. One is Bluabot and is shipped to the Magnolia Regional; the other is a very similar robot to Bluabot. Two days before the Magnolia Regional, Bluateam comes together and practices with their Bluabot-look-alike. The Bluateam drivers just practice picking up tetras with no modifications to the robot or code. Because of Bluateam's great planning that resulted in them packing all needed tools in their crate, Bluateam just walks the 4 miles to the Magnolia Regional singing and clapping their hands.

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I see no problem whatsoever with this. They are neither making changes to their system, nor attempting to change the code. If teams can scout and make strategies, it seems like they could also practice. Literally, what is forbidden is constuction and fabrication. This does not come even close to falling under one of those categories.