Important Rules - 2007 Season

[Conor Ryan]

Originally Posted by Jak DiGriz

You guys...

It's what, 10 weeks until the first competition, and you all are going through rules on pit behavior and approved safety goggles with a fine-toothed comb! Not only is this ridiculously over the top, there is a good chance that any rule combing done today will be forgotten 8 weeks down the line, and you'll have to go over the rules AGAIN.

Use your time for something more... interesting. Like trying to get the game leaked. All FIRST volunteers know the game 2 weeks in advance. They're just sworn to secrecy and will disavow all knowledge! But seriously. They know the game.

Originally Posted by Ben Piecuch

Jak,

I believe they posted these rules early for the exact reason of letting us pour over them. How many teams immediately jump into the game and robot design, and overlook the shipping, competition, and safety requirements? I know that we don't even look at the shipping rules and procedures until the weekend before ship!

Take the time now to understand and question the rules. FIRST is making it easier for us, so that we don't need to cram everything into the 6 week build period.

BEN

1. Combing over the rules now can lead to clarifications later, leading to a better game for all of us.
2. It's good to be prepared for the road ahead (just in case the robot needs more last minute work, or you need to budget for a new crate)
3. Safety rules should apply to building the robot, not just at competition
4. It's just ungracious and unprofessional to get the game ahead of time, it takes all the fun out of the idea of a deadline.

Now back to your scheduled topic.