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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson
Are you trying to claim that those spare parts don't count toward the Withholding Allowance because they're "never used on a robot" even though they are actually on a robot when you bring them in?
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"There are no rules governing FABRICATED ITEMS that are never used on a ROBOT." - Is an unambiguous sentence.
If an Item never makes it on to the robot during the event, it doesn't count against your Withholding Allowance. I was using a Practice Bot as an extreme example. It is A robot, but not THE Robot. It doesn't matter if it is assembled as a practice bot, or a crate of modular parts that could be quickly assembled into a robot.
Another extreme example: I bring 2 20# assemblies to the competition.
Assembly A is an ok shooter that can go under the low goal.
Assembly B is a great Shooter, can easily block opposing alliance shots, climbs during the end game, but can't fit under the low goal.
During the practice rounds I watch what other bots are doing, and then decide which shooter to mount onto the robot.
For the sake of completeness, assume the robot passes inspection without a shooter attached. About 1 hour before qualification matches start is when I select a shooter, mount it, and get reinspected.
Since one assembly is never mounted on the robot, it does not count against the Withholding Allowance.