stored energy

[2010FRC0696]

At the end of a match, does stored energy, (ie: our robots kicking mechanism being "cocked") have to be able to be released without turning on the robot. or can we take the robot back to our base with the energy still stored and power on the robot there to release it?

[GDC]

For the safety of all involved, removing a ROBOT from the FIELD or bringing a ROBOT to the FIELD while major subsystems capable of high-energy kinetic motion are in a high potential energy state will be prohibited unless appropriate safety interlocks and/or restraints are placed on the system. If such interlocks/restraints are not available, then the stored potential energy must be released in a controlled manner (and without powering up the ROBOT) before the ROBOT is removed from the FIELD. Failure to do so will be considered a violation of Rule <S01>.