[marshall]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

You're technically not allowed to re-use the Talon SRs that you crimped connectors onto the year prior

Wrong.

Originally Posted by R13, Section D

FABRICATED ITEMS consisting of one COTS electrical device (e.g. a motor or motor
controller), connectors, and any materials used to secure and insulate those connectors

Originally Posted by Blue box

Example 2: A Team re-uses a 2016-legal motor from a previous Robot which has had connectors added to the wires. This is permitted, per exception D, because the motor is a COTS electrical COMPONENT.

And with that, I'm out of this thread. I still think you're trolling with this. If you had wanted a reasoned discussion then why not frame it as "Is the FRC calendar optimized for FIRST's stated goals?" instead of "let's eliminate start build day".