[EricH]

Originally Posted by Sperkowsky

There's a tiny ir reciever on our robot to control the leds. During matches do you think I will be allowed just to put electric tape over it.

Electrical tape doesn't block IR very well. Visible light, yes. But IR isn't visible light.

I would suggest aluminum foil instead. But... I would also suggest, and probably more strongly, finding another way to control the LEDs in question.