**FIRST EMAIL**/2008 FRC Competition Manual Sections Posted

[Richard Wallace]

From "At The Events", a new policy to reduce wasted practice match time: (It think this is a really good change.)

Originally Posted by 2008 FRC Manual 3 - At the Events

3.6.1 Practice Matches
Your registration envelope will contain a list of practice times for the first day. Practice matches take place on the competition field. The list will indicate on which competition field you will practice and with what teams. Teams may not switch practice times.
3.6.1.1 Time Slots
All teams will receive a comprehensive list of practice times. Your team must be ready to practice at the designated times and on the specified fields. If your team/robot cannot be ready for your practice time slot, you team may still send your human player to practice alone. Your team members may want to scout other teams and their strategies during practice and the actual competition matches.
3.6.1.2 The Filler Line
Although teams may not switch practice times, there will be a designated Filler Line at each Regional Competition. Teams whose robots are ready for practice may join the filler line. Teams from the Filler Line will be used on a first come, first serve basis to fill empty spots in practice matches left by other teams that do not show up for their own practice match. Filler Lines will be limited to at most, six robots, but is dependent upon space at venues. Criteria for joining the filler line are as follows:

- Teams must join the Filler Line with their robot
- Teams may not work on their robot while in the Filler Line
- Teams may not occupy more than one spot in the Filler Line
- If a team is queued up for their practice match, they may not join the Filler Line
- Robots in the Filler Line, after the lunch break, must have passed full inspection.

3.6.1.3 Courtesy
In order to make the most of practice time, there will be specified teams on a field during assigned practice slot. Each team must be respectful of the other teams sharing the field. Friendly interaction between machines is acceptable if all teams are willing. Un-sportsmanlike conduct on the part of a team during practice could result in loss of practice time.

Emphasis mine.