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So last year at both the Dallas Regional and Hub City Regional, we had a GoPro Hero 2 (Don't know the color) Mounted to the shooter of our robot, to take first person, mid match videos, mainly because it was really cool. The inspectors at Hub (our first regional) had no problems whatsoever, and we filmed every match we ran that weekend.

At Dallas, we passed qualifying inspection (With the GoPro mounted and clearly visible) and ran all of our qualifying matches with the GoPro on board.

When we went to get inspected for eliminations, the inspector said "If [we] go onto the field with the GoPro we will be disqualified" (not 100% accurate but very close to a direct quote).

Now, not wanting to press the issue, we removed it and did not take footage for eliminations. But in discussion afterwards, we (a few students) were completely baffled at what was [suddenly] illegal about having a GoPro on board. As far as we are aware, there is no reason for such a device to be banned.

It is a self contained unmodified COTS device, with built in battery (Legal as per the exception below Rule 4.8 R31 of this years rules, which haven't changed).

Apparently they made some other team remove their GoPro as well

Anybody have any idea why it was [suddenly] disallowed?