Trailer hitch part of robot size?

[FRC1672]

No citing r11 and r16
The exclusions include the trailer hitch

[NorviewsVeteran]

Originally Posted by FRC1672

No citing r11 and r16
The exclusions include the trailer hitch

Oh,there it is, bottom of the second page of update #1.
Thanks for the quick answer!

[EricH]

Please note: According to Q&A, the hardware for the hitch is counted in the weight and will be checked to ensure that volume isn't added.

And it does help to have a current version of the Manual around.

[skimoose]

Originally Posted by EricH

Please note: According to Q&A, the hardware for the hitch is counted in the weight and will be checked to ensure that volume isn't added.

And it does help to have a current version of the Manual around.

Please reread Team Update 1 <R11> A. Exception. It clearly states that the trailer hitch is NOT considered part of the robot and is not included in weight AND volume assessment.

[GaryVoshol]

But the connecting hardware (bolts, nuts, etc) IS included in the weight of the robot. See http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=11238

[EricH]

Originally Posted by skimoose

Please reread Team Update 1 <R11> A. Exception. It clearly states that the trailer hitch is NOT considered part of the robot and is not included in weight AND volume assessment.

I have read it several times, including the current version (Rev. H). You will notice that I said nothing about the hitch itself, just the mounting hardware.

[skimoose]

You're quite right Eric, missed the "hardware" in your statement.

See everyone can miss something if they don't read it more than once.

[MrForbes]

Originally Posted by NorviewsVeteran

Oh,there it is, bottom of the second page of update #1.

If you go to the USFIST page that has the rules, you'll see that they are revised whenever a team update requires them to be. Section 8 The Robot is on revision H now. I suggest you keep up on the team updates, and download the latest version of all the rules twice a week (they are updated Tuesday and Friday nights) so you can find the answers to these type questions more easily.

http://usfirst.org/community/frc/content.aspx?id=452

It's a pain...but it might save you some grief if it keeps you from making a mistake due to not having the latest rules.

And you need to monitor the Q&A also, which is a big job.