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Re: Modifying robot at competition?
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Originally Posted by Jon Stratis
There's a reason the rules state "At each event, the Lead ROBOT Inspector (LRI) has final authority on the legality of any COMPONENT, MECHANISM, or ROBOT." (Section 5.5.2)... Very often individuals like the regional director aren't fully versed on the rules or how the GDC has interpreted them, and they haven't been through the same training as the LRI. Additionally, they may not be as familiar with robot design or construction as the inspectors are. As a result, attempting to circumvent the LRI in order to get a more favorable ruling is generally bad for everyone.
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I picked the regional director as the first person who would be likely to be able to get somebody's attention in a hurry. Note that I'm almost assuming that the LRI is making a ruling that is counter to the robot rules (as interpreted by any relevant Q&As) and sticking to it--in such a case, I would anticipate the regional director telling the appropriate parties to deal with the situation, or at least to hear the team out.
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