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E107        *Work in designated areas only. At the event venue, teams may only produce FABRICATED ITEMS as follows:

A.      in their pit area,

B.      in another team’s pit area with permission from that team,

C.      while queued for a MATCH or TEST/PRACTICE AREA (given space constraints, extra scrutiny regarding safety is required),

D.      any area designated by Event Staff (e.g. Playoff Pit Area, etc.), or

E.      as permitted at provided machine shops that are available to all teams.

ROBOTS are permitted to be powered on while in queue. ROBOTS which are powered on, but not enabled, such as to deploy code, require minimal additional precautions. Teams enabling their ROBOT, such as to charge pneumatics or test system functions, should ensure that they are maintaining safe space for any mechanism on the ROBOT to move unexpectedly to its full extent.

Similar Rules

Rule E101
E101        *Personal safety comes first. All team members must observe the following safety practices throughout the event:
Rule E106
E106        *Some event resources for event teams only. Only teams registered for an event may use that event’s Competition FIELD, Practice Areas, Spare Parts, Machine Shop, and Inspection. Host teams supplying TEST/PRACTICE AREA elements and/or Machine Shop resources may use them, however teams registered for that event must be granted priority.
Rule E510
E510        *No automated tools overnight. Teams may not run a 3D printer or other automated manufacturing process overnight in the pit.
Rule E602
E602        *Practice only when/where permitted. Teams may only practice with their ROBOT in their pit space, in the designated event TEST AREAS, PRACTICE AREAS, or while in a Practice MATCH.