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Re: FRC Blogged - An Early Option

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Originally Posted by MICHAELABICK View Post
Sorry for repeating a question if it was already askedu. Do we know if items bought with the voucher will be considered KOP?
2013 rules will decide this for sure, but the 2012 manual says:

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[R10]
The Kit of Parts (KOP) is the collection of items obtained via any of the following KOP channels:
Via the Kickoff Kit (items are listed in the 2012 Kickoff Kit Checklist),
Via the Virtual Kit (details on the Kit of Parts website),
and via FIRST Choice.
The Virtual Kit was defined on the FIRST website as:

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Virtual Kit – these items are available to teams directly from the supplier either via download or custom order. The list of participating suppliers includes:
Product Donation Vouchers
-Automotive Recyclers Association - use your PDV to get additional motors for your robot
-BaneBots - use your team's code in TIMS to get BaneBots items
-DigiKey - use your PDV to get DigiKey parts
-Inventables - use your PDV to get Inventables parts
Other Free Parts
-Bimba - select up to three pneumatic cylinders using Bimba’s custom order form.
-Gates - request additional free Gates components here.
Software Downloads
-Altium Designer – board design software
-Autodesk – CAD tools (their Kickoff Kit CAD files are available here)
-PTC – CAD tools (their Kickoff Kit CAD files are available here)
-Diamond Bullet Studios - A simulation of the 2012 FRC Game available to all FRC teams.
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