YMTC: Redateam Uncrates Redabot on Wednesday

[Chris Fultz]

1856 Section: 7.1 Status: Answered Date Answered: 4/11/2005
Q: ID 1837 says only tools needed for uncrating the robot may be brought in, .ID 1847 says you may bring in tool boxes Wednesday night or Thursday. Can you clarify?

A: #1847 is correct, BUT no robot work may be done. #1837 should have said the only tools that can be used are for uncrating of the robot.

Final Answer - you can bring in tools, but only use the ones needed to uncrate the robot.

[Scott Chambliss]

Scott : What the team did is technically illegal and they should be made to uncrate Thursday instead.

The Devil's Advocate : There are many robots that arrived fully assembled and must simply be rolled out of their crates. However, some (like Redabot) require a lengthy assembly, which gives them less time to work on other projects and repairs (like that bent axle of theirs) and puts them at a disadvantage, which is not their fault. It is FIRST's intention to speed up the uncrating process, not limit team's time in the pits. It this fair to teams that require assembly? I think not.