ROBOT Shipping Requirement

[2010FRC0649]

The February 15 Update states: " all FRC teams will be allowed to hold back up to 65 pounds of their robot’s weight and may continue to work on that portion of the robot up until their first event." Although it was not stated, I assume that this is an alteration of Rule R38 which allows retention of 40 pounds for FABRICATED ITEMS (plus the WITHHOLDING ALLOWANCE.

Rule R37 states that "Teams may bring an unlimited amount of COTS items to the competition to be used to repair and/or upgrade their ROBOT at the competition site."

Based on the above, if the ROBOT minus COTS items weighs 65 pounds or less less then it seems to me that teams are allowed to simply bring the ROBOT to the competition. Is that correct? Please confirm as soon as possible since the deadline is, of course, fast approaching. If we do not get a response to this by the ship deadline we will assume that the above is correct. Thank you.

Francesca Ordona
Team Representative
Team 649

[GDC]

Please refer this thread: http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=14773.

Note however, that COTS items that are installed on the ROBOT have thus become part of FABRICATED items and must be treated as such.