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Re: Teams that do not bag their robots
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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz View Post
I do not believe it is in the spirit of the rule to construct robot parts that were not built/designed/conceived prior to stop build. In other words, I do not believe it is in the spirit to build a drive base prior to stop build with the expectation you will build the rest of the robot later and bring it along as withholding. Yes, as an LRI I have seen 29 lb+ mechanisms come in the door.
It would surprise me if even a sizable minority of FIRST members share your belief on that!
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