I ended up using the iron to press out the folds. Flip the mat to the back side on top the ironing board, place a small towel over the mat, and steam press away a section at a time. It took some time to get it out, but it works.Leandra > Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 18:31:33 -0400 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [VADCFLL-L] This year's field mat condition > To: [log in to unmask] > > Thanks Betsy. > > How long is "a while"? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Betsy Wilco" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 6:29 PM > Subject: Re: [VADCFLL-L] This year's field mat condition > > > > If you leave it out a while, the folds relax quite a bit, but you can also > > use a blow dryer on the back to hasten that. We have not set our field up > > yet, as I can't start till school does, but mine has flattened out nicely > > on the guest bed at home! > > > >>>> "Lloyd O'Hara" 08/26/12 6:26 PM >>> > > I have not been paying much attention, until today (I've been > > procrastinating), to our field setup box that arrived a week or two ago. > > When I opened the box, first thing I noticed was the mat, all folded up, > > within the box. When I layed it out on the table, the second thing I > > noticed is that it has some significant creases caused by the folding of > > the mat. I'm thinking the creases may cause some issues with robot > > navigation. I have two questions and please forgive me they have been > > asked before: > > > > 1) How do we smooth out the mat? In years past, when the mat came in a > > tube, I knew what to do. I'm at a loss here. > > 2) When we show up at a regional tournament and the tables were set up the > > night before, will there be some concerted effort to make sure the mats > > are smooth? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Lloyd O'Hara > > Coach, The Crestwood Monarchs. > > > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit > > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave > > the list". > > > > -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via > > VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit > > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to > > subscribe. > > > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit > > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave > > the list". > > > > -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via > > VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit > > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to > > subscribe. > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". > > -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to subscribe. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to subscribe.