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Originally Posted by s_forbes
It seems like a clear wording to me... and doesn't change the original intent of the rule. I'm not sure what we're supposed to be upset about in this thread.  |
I'm 99 44/100% certain that the phrase "enter a robot in an FRC event" was originally meant to mean approximately "submit a robot for inspection in order to compete using it". That's the usage of "enter" that goes along with a competition such as a foot race or dog show.
The new definition in the blue box turns "event" into a place instead of a competition, and turns "enter" into a physical movement instead of the equivalent of pointing to a robot and saying "That's what we will be putting on the field." It reinterprets the meaning of the words to fit a desired goal.
As I said before, I am basically in agreement with what this change does. I'm just disappointed that the GDC chose to redefine what "enter an event" means instead of finding -- or creating -- a better place to say "don't bring more than one FRC robot capable of playing the game". The current wording does have at least one effect that I consider undesirable: it now makes bringing things like FRC-sized showbots illegal, even if they could never pass inspection.