Answered: How will inspection be run at tournaments this year?

[Riley]

So I know that we have the standard sizing rule this year (<G3>), which states:

At the beginning of a Match, each Robot must be smaller than a volume of 18” (457.2 mm) long
by 18” (457.2 mm) wide by 18” (457.2 mm) tall. An offending Robot will be removed from the match at
the Head Referee’s discretion.

However, there is a new rule this year (<SG14>) which states:

Once the Match begins, Robots
may expand up to an area of 48” (1.21 m) long by 48” (1.21 m) wide and may not exceed this limit for
the duration of the Match.

How will this be measured during inspection? And how can it be noted if this rule is broken during a match? I know that 48" is the same as 2 field tiles, but this can sometimes be difficult to tell

[Karthik]

@Riley

How will this be measured during inspection? And how can it be noted if this rule is broken during a match? I know that 48" is the same as 2 field tiles, but this can sometimes be difficult to tell

It will be recommended that inspectors check the maximum possible size for Robots. Teams who can exceed that maximum possible size should be notified and reminded that they cannot do so during a Match without violating <SG14>. Referees will to their best to visually determine if teams have violated <SG14> during Matches.