[Kevin Sevcik]

The withholding allowance is definitely a possibility for you to get some extra functionality on the robot. Just don't succumb to the follow-on to your Classic Blunder, building all practice day and missing inspection and practice. You know how important driving practice on a real field is, especially for your rookie drivers. You already made the mistake of designing a robot your rookies couldn't finish in 45 days. Don't double down and design and build a secondary system that your rookies can't install, wire, and program in 4-6 hours. I'd vote for a simple ball collection and transport system. Even better if you can work out your mount-points beforehand and get those installed on your chassis before you bag it.


PS. We've all been there. Sometimes even after you've been working with the same team for a decade. Just make a note to expand your capabilities in the off-season and retract your expectations slightly next year.