**FIRST EMAIL**/FRC Competition Manual Encrypted Sections Now Available for Download!

[EricH]

To be quite honest, I only grabbed 2 sections (the Game and the Robot). I'll get the rest after Kickoff. I only grabbed those two because they are "must know now!" items, especially for strategizing. I can wait. (Now how long it it until Saturday? 1 day, 13 hours, 48 minutes? What's the latest hint discussion?)

[nparikh]

Originally Posted by KathieK

Half the fun is in the waiting.

Very, very true. The anticipation and anxiety make the actual kickoff so much more fun!

[Dillon Compton]

Interesting that FIRST is distributing a two-dimensional box to us this year...

Originally Posted by FRC

KOP Dimensions
....
2 cardboard boxes
36" x 4" x 9"
12" x 16"
....

[fimmel]

Originally Posted by Dillon Compton

Interesting that FIRST is distributing a two-dimensional box to us this year...

i think that is the fedex envelope we have received in the past. but i may be wrong.

...forest

[EricH]

Originally Posted by fimmel

i think that is the fedex envelope we have received in the past. but i may be wrong.

...forest

If it isn't that, they forgot to measure the electronics box. That's odd, though--the electronics box isn't really listed, unless it is that 2D "box" and they forgot to add the 6" depth dimension. They might have put that one in the totes this year, though--but they never have before...

Ironically, I noticed this spotlight as I made this post:

Originally Posted by dlavery spotlight

... Imagine NOT being able to count on certain things to stay the same from year to year... It makes you wonder what sort of sick, twisted mind would do such a thing to all those innocent teams out there... - dlavery

[ChuckDickerson]

It is probably just a typo or something but the 36" x 4" x 9" box would be about 2" too short for the KitBot as we have had in the past. The uncut length of the KitBot "bumper" has been 37.375" long in the past. Either the 36" box length is a typo and should be 38" or the KitBot has changed from the past. Maybe the robot dimensions will not be 28"x38" this year? Maybe a 36" long limit?

Hmm...

[EricH]

Originally Posted by DeepWater

It is probably just a typo or something but the 36" x 4" x 9" box would be about 2" too short for the KitBot as we have had in the past. The uncut length of the KitBot "bumper" has been 37.375" long in the past. Either the 36" box length is a typo and should be 38" or the KitBot has changed from the past. Maybe the robot dimensions will not be 28"x38" this year? Maybe a 36" long limit?

Hmm...

My dad thought the same thing. Size change seems to be imminent.

[chaoticprout]

Wow, I can't wait.

[AndyB]

Originally Posted by EricH

My dad thought the same thing. Size change seems to be imminent.

Or a new kit frame... who knows.

[Richard McClellan]

Originally Posted by losedemnoodles

I'm way tooooooooo excitedddddddddd!! Yikessss!!!

Me too! I can't wait any longer!!!!! 15 hours, 21 minutes, 3 seconds to go!!

[Farrett40]

The code is:
Drive!Straight?turn!LEFT!?

[Nin_estarSaerah]

and after ever anagram i tried, i never thought of punctuation