Shipping the mini-bot?

[Basel A]

Originally Posted by Karibou

I just have one question (and I don't mean to hi-jack the thread, or start a discussion: I'm just wondering)...what exactly did you see in the post that wasn't GP?

I believe he was referring to a illegal creation of a minibot post-ship date, though this is only really possible if (a) it was illegal and (b) the team is zipping rather than shipping (bag&tag event).

[Cheerleader1073]

Hello!

It looks like there's really no definitive answer here and someone's asked on the FIRST forums but there's still no GDC answer... since the definition of ROBOT is ROBOT = HOSTBOT + MINIBOT, our team is still in question of this too. Does anyone now know whether the MINIBOT has to be shipped (or bagged) on ship date? We've read <R33> over and over with the definition of this and can't come to a conslusion!

Thanks,
Gen

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Gen,
The rule is referencing what you may bring to competition so the rule is telling you that the minibot may be brought with you to competition events. In the spirit of the minibot, FTC and FLL teams may also bring minibots to lend to FRC teams at the same events. FTC and FLL teams would not be subject to FRC ship or bag and tag rules so the minibot only is explained in R33 to allow for any FLL, FTC, or FRC team to bring in the minbot on competition days and it is not subject to the withholding allowance on FRC teams only.

[Cheerleader1073]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

Gen,
The rule is referencing what you may bring to competition so the rule is telling you that the minibot may be brought with you to competition events. In the spirit of the minibot, FTC and FLL teams may also bring minibots to lend to FRC teams at the same events. FTC and FLL teams would not be subject to FRC ship or bag and tag rules so the minibot only is explained in R33 to allow for any FLL, FTC, or FRC team to bring in the minbot on competition days and it is not subject to the withholding allowance on FRC teams only.

Awesome, thanks for confirming that for us!