2005 FRC Team Update 01

[Jay5780]

Originally Posted by AmyPrib

Is it just me, or does it seem like there's a mistake in the count of tetras in "the arena" section of the update.

They have 18 per HP loading station.
They have 16 per Auto loading station
2 vision tetras per team
they say 1 tetra on a robot to start the match.

This equals 39... Except that one robot per alliance "could" choose to start with a tetra... right? So, that adds one.... And then I'm assuming the hanging tetras are counted into the loading station count instead of separately.
The original manual stated 40 tetras per side, and I wouldn't think that to change. Maybe just an oversight...

Your incorrect the update reads as follows:

1. The human player mat areas will have approximately 3 stacks of 6 tetras each = 18
2. The loading platforms will have approximately 2 stacks of 8 tetras each = 16
3. One robot starts with a tetra = 1
4. 2 vision tetras on each side = 2
5. 2 tetras in each corner goal = 2

therefore the one robot per alliance could choose to start with a tetra is covered by #3 and assuming the hanging tetras are counted into the loading station is covered by #5 so the total number per team is 39.

hope this cleared it up

EDIT---------------------
FIRST was incorrect also they forgot the two on the manual loading stations therefor the total is 41 per team see Q&A #980 or Team update 2

[AmyPrib]

Ahhh.. right... brain flop on my part...I don't know what the heck I was thinking...half way thru my math, I started thinking "total" (both alliances) tetra quantity...
41 is an odd number to have, but it just works out that way..
thanks...

Originally Posted by Jay5780

therefore the one robot per alliance could choose to start with a tetra is covered by #3 and assuming the hanging tetras are counted into the loading station is covered by #5 so the total number per team is 39.
hope this cleared it up

EDIT---------------------
FIRST was incorrect also they forgot the two on the manual loading stations therefor the total is 41 per team see Q&A #980 or Team update 2

[CyberWolf_22]

My team emailed innovation first about the air tank even if we could not use it on the robot it is still another air tank for just shipping and handling. We got a reply from them and they said they do not carry that part and we should email FIRST about what to do so I do not know why they posted that in the update because the IFI people sure do not know.