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Originally posted by Jay5780
Yeah it does stink when it comes to wearble controlls, but like you said the rues are the rules and even though this is a new rule FIRST felt the obvious need to add it.
Teams have or have tried to figure ways to get around the autonomous mode so they can cycle the program they are running, but this is not in the spirit of this years game.
Atonomous means not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent. If you hit the E-Stop to cycle your program you are controlling your bot via an outside source (the E-Stop button). And dang it's not that much time.
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Precisely. We asked if it were legal to do so, FIRST said no. That was good enough. End of story. Move along. Nothing to see here.
Then, I guess FIRST got frustrated with everyone asking and decidedly to make it abundantly clear that the answer is 'no'. To me, it just seemed a little excessive.
But hey, who listens to me?
I am not all hot and bothered or upset or angry with the rule. It's a rule. Whatever. I'm just pointing stuff out with the intent of examining why it happens as it does. That's all. No more, no less. Chill.