[Travis Hoffman]

I don't believe this has been specifically addressed in the rules, but does anyone know if the cost of custom operator station components (button boxes, switches, pushbuttons, alternative joysticks, etc.) for the operator control station count toward the $3500 spending limit for the robot? They never really state whether these components are considered part of the robot or are instead a separate system. I'm guessing they count, but I'm not sure.

I'll post this question in the FIRST forums shortly, but I get the feeling that I'll be waiting until 2095 to receive an answer....

Thanks,