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+# Requirements: Itinerary Editor
+
+**Defined:** 2026-01-18
+**Core Value:** Drag-and-drop that operates on semantic positions (day + sortOrder), not row indices — so user intent is preserved across data reloads.
+
+## v1 Requirements
+
+Requirements for initial release. Each maps to roadmap phases.
+
+### Data Model
+
+- [ ] **DATA-01**: All movable items have semantic position `(day: Int, sortOrder: Double)`
+- [ ] **DATA-02**: Travel segments are positioned items with their own sortOrder, not structural day properties
+- [ ] **DATA-03**: Games are immovable anchors ordered by game time within each day
+- [ ] **DATA-04**: Custom items can be placed anywhere within any day (including between games)
+- [ ] **DATA-05**: Items always belong to exactly one day (no liminal "between days" state)
+
+### Constraints
+
+- [ ] **CONS-01**: Games cannot be moved (fixed by schedule)
+- [ ] **CONS-02**: Travel segments are constrained to valid day range (between last from-city game and first to-city game)
+- [ ] **CONS-03**: Travel segments must be positioned after from-city games and before to-city games on same day
+- [ ] **CONS-04**: Custom items have no constraints (any position within any day)
+
+### Flattening
+
+- [ ] **FLAT-01**: Visual flattening sorts by sortOrder within each day (not hard-coded order)
+- [ ] **FLAT-02**: Flattening is deterministic and stateless (same semantic state → same row order)
+- [ ] **FLAT-03**: sortOrder < 0 convention for "before games", sortOrder >= 0 for "after/between games"
+
+### Drag Interaction
+
+- [ ] **DRAG-01**: Lift animation on grab (shadow + slight scale)
+- [ ] **DRAG-02**: Insertion line appears between items showing exact drop target
+- [ ] **DRAG-03**: Items shuffle out of the way during drag (100ms animation)
+- [ ] **DRAG-04**: Magnetic snap on drop (item settles into position)
+- [ ] **DRAG-05**: Invalid drops rejected with snap-back animation
+- [ ] **DRAG-06**: Haptic feedback on grab (light) and drop (medium)
+- [ ] **DRAG-07**: Auto-scroll when dragging to viewport edge
+- [ ] **DRAG-08**: Slight tilt during drag (2-3 degrees, Trello-style)
+
+### Persistence
+
+- [ ] **PERS-01**: Semantic position survives data reloads from SwiftUI/SwiftData
+- [ ] **PERS-02**: No visual-only state; all positions are persisted semantically
+- [ ] **PERS-03**: Midpoint insertion for sortOrder (1.0, 2.0 → 1.5) enables unlimited insertions
+
+## v2 Requirements
+
+Deferred to future release. Tracked but not in current roadmap.
+
+### Accessibility
+
+- **ACC-01**: VoiceOver Move Up/Down actions for keyboard reordering
+- **ACC-02**: VoiceOver announcements on drag start/end
+- **ACC-03**: Focus management after reorder
+
+### External Drops
+
+- **EXT-01**: Accept drops from outside the table (UITableViewDropDelegate)
+- **EXT-02**: External items converted to semantic position on drop
+
+### Polish
+
+- **POL-01**: Undo toast after drop (5-second timeout)
+- **POL-02**: Drag handle visual affordance
+
+## Out of Scope
+
+Explicitly excluded. Documented to prevent scope creep.
+
+| Feature | Reason |
+|---------|--------|
+| Reordering games | Games are fixed by schedule; core constraint |
+| Reordering day headers | Structural, one per day |
+| Multi-day travel segments | Complexity; travel belongs to exactly one day |
+| Multi-item drag | Overkill for itinerary; single item at a time |
+| Custom drag preview images | Unnecessary; default cell preview is fine |
+| Drag between screens | Overkill; all editing within single table |
+| Physics-based spring animations | Diminishing returns; standard easing is sufficient |
+| Zone-based drop highlighting | Using insertion lines for precision |
+
+## Traceability
+
+Which phases cover which requirements. Updated during roadmap creation.
+
+| Requirement | Phase | Status |
+|-------------|-------|--------|
+| DATA-01 | — | Pending |
+| DATA-02 | — | Pending |
+| DATA-03 | — | Pending |
+| DATA-04 | — | Pending |
+| DATA-05 | — | Pending |
+| CONS-01 | — | Pending |
+| CONS-02 | — | Pending |
+| CONS-03 | — | Pending |
+| CONS-04 | — | Pending |
+| FLAT-01 | — | Pending |
+| FLAT-02 | — | Pending |
+| FLAT-03 | — | Pending |
+| DRAG-01 | — | Pending |
+| DRAG-02 | — | Pending |
+| DRAG-03 | — | Pending |
+| DRAG-04 | — | Pending |
+| DRAG-05 | — | Pending |
+| DRAG-06 | — | Pending |
+| DRAG-07 | — | Pending |
+| DRAG-08 | — | Pending |
+| PERS-01 | — | Pending |
+| PERS-02 | — | Pending |
+| PERS-03 | — | Pending |
+
+**Coverage:**
+- v1 requirements: 23 total
+- Mapped to phases: 0
+- Unmapped: 23 ⚠️
+
+---
+*Requirements defined: 2026-01-18*
+*Last updated: 2026-01-18 after initial definition*