G415 Expansion limits. A
If the over-expansion is due to damage and not used for strategic benefit, it is an exception to this rule, and no penalty is imposed.
Violation:
Examples of compliant and non-compliant extensions are
shown in Figure 7‑2.
Figure 7‑2 Examples of compliance and non-compliance of this rule (examples A and B are side views, examples C and D are top views)
The intent of this rule is to prevent piling on a punitive
response to a
A.
a physical device on a team’s
B.
a vertical structural member of a
R105
Figure 8‑2
Teams should expect to have to demonstrate a
See section 7.4.3
R505 *Don’t overload controllers. Each power regulating device may control electrical loads per Table 8‑2. Unless otherwise noted, each power regulating device shall control 1 and only 1 electrical load.
Table 8‑2 Power regulating device allotments
Electrical Load |
Motor Controller |
Relay Module |
Pneumatics Controller |
AndyMark RedLine Motor Banebots CIM CTR Electronics Minion REV Robotics NEO Brushless REV Robotics NEO 550 REV Robotics NEO Vortex VEX Mini-CIM WCP RS775 Pro |
Yes |
No |
No |
AndyMark 9015 VEXpro BAG |
Yes |
No |
No |
AndyMark PG NeveRest Snow Blower Motor REV Robotics HD Hex |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Linear Actuator |
Yes (20A breaker max) |
Yes (20A breaker max) |
No |
CTR Electronics/VEX Falcon 500 Nidec Dynamo BLDC Motor w/ Controller Playing With Fusion Venom WCP Kraken X44 WCP Kraken X60 |
Yes |
No |
No |
Compressor |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Pneumatic Solenoid Valves |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Electric Solenoids |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
E114 *Limit flag and flagpole size. Flags and flagpoles may not be of unreasonable size and weight.
As a guideline, reasonable flags are less than 3 ft. by 5 ft. (~91 cm by 152 cm) in size and weigh less than 2 lbs. (~907g). Reasonable flagpoles may not be more than 8 ft. (~243 cm) long and weigh less than 3 lbs. (~1360g).
R101
*
To determine the
Example: A
Figure 8‑1
R502
*Only 4 propulsion motors. A
Examples that are not considered propulsion motors include:
A. motors that primarily alter the alignment of a wheel in
contact with the
B. motors that run
C. motors that change the speed of the drive wheels using a
shifting
E603
Practice Field attendance is
limited. Only team members actively working on the
The intent of this rule is to limit the number of people
directly next to
Teams may have additional team members watching from a
distance, provided the venue has space, but those members should be a safe
distance from all
E505 *Nothing too big. Floor standing power tools are prohibited.
Examples include but are not limited to full-size drill presses, band saws, and table saws.
Violation: Teams will be asked to remove or not bring in floor standing power tools. Any items that are deemed unsafe or outside specifications by FIRST personnel, event management, and/or local committee members must be removed.
R104
Be sure to consider the size of the
Note that rules contained in section 8.4
R102
*
If a
The allowance for minor protrusions in this rule is
intended to allow protrusions that are both minor in extension from the
If a
R103
*
For the purposes of determining compliance with the weight limitations, the following items are excluded:
A.
C. tags used for location detection systems if provided by the event.
R904
*
A. be longer than 5 ft. (~152 cm),
B.
be deeper than 1 ft. 2 in. (~35 cm) (excluding any items that are held
or worn by the
C. extend more than 6 ft. 6 in. (~198 cm) above the floor, or
D.
attach to the
There is a 4 ft. 6 in. (~137 cm) long by 2 in. (nominal)
wide strip of hook-and-loop tape (“loop” side) along the center of the
Please note that while there is no hard weight limit,
G435
The
A. 3 in
the holders on top of the
B. 1 at
the end of the
Violation:
G421
1 defender at a time. No more than 1
Violation:
Note, G422, G423, G424 are mutually exclusive. A single