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E401        *Load in during Load-In. Teams may not bring the ROBOT or ROBOT elements into the event after the designated Load-In period. Exceptions are as follows:

A.      exceptions listed in R304

B.      raw stock

C.      COTS items

D.      gearboxes attached to associated motor(s)

E.      assembled wheels

F.      exceptional circumstances that result in a team not being able to make the Load-In time and has made arrangements with Event Management.

There are no rules that explicitly restrict items that may be brought into the venue during the designated Load-In period.

If an event does not have a designated Load-In period on its Public Schedule, the designated Load-In period begins when pits open and ends when opening ceremonies start.

During Load-In, teams are not limited to a single trip, and are encouraged to be as efficient and safe as possible.

Violation: Item will not be permitted into venue.

Similar Rules

Rule E403
E403        *Load-In Restrictions. The only team permitted activities during load in are:
Rule E402
E402        *Load-In person limit is 5. Only 5 team members (one of which must be an adult) may be in the pit area during any Load-In period prior to pits opening.
Rule E405
E405        *Once done, head out. Unless assisting other teams per the introductory language in this section, teams must leave the venue once finished delivering materials (or, in the case of Early Pit Setup, when setup is complete).
Rule E501
E501        *Pits are unavailable if closed. Teams may not be in their team pit outside the designated pit hours.
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