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E401        *Load in during Load-In. Teams must load in the ROBOT and all ROBOT elements into the event by the end of the last designated Load-In period on the Public Schedule. Exceptions are as follows:

A.      raw stock

B.      OPERATOR CONSOLES, BUMPERS, battery assemblies

C.      COTS items with minor modifications (attachment of connectors, assembly of COTS items per manufacturer instructions, labeling or decoration, etc.)

D.      3D printed parts

E.      gearboxes attached to associated motor(s)

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

Public Schedules can be found in the additional info section via the Team & Event Search.

There are no rules that explicitly restrict items that may be brought into the venue during the designated Load-In period. 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 periods prior to pits opening are:
Rule E402
E402        *Load-In person limit is 6. Only 6 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, teams must leave the venue once finished delivering materials (or, in the case of Early Pit Setup, when setup is complete) prior to pits opening.
Rule G401
G401       *Behind the lines. In AUTO, each DRIVE TEAM member must remain in their staged areas. A DRIVE TEAM member staged behind a HUMAN STARTING LINE may not contact anything in front of that HUMAN STARTING LINE, unless for personal or equipment safety, to press the E-Stop or A-Stop, or granted permission by a Head REFEREE or FTA.