[nardavin]

Originally Posted by bobbysq

TL;DR Velcro isn't banned yet, but "superfusion" is, whatever that means.

(Q&A is also down, so no definitive answer :/)

I read this as yes, velcro is banned. From the example box: "FIRST Robotics Community members are innovative and may discover a way to fuse the end of the ROPE in a way that can be leveraged for competitive advantage. This 'superfusion' extends the fusing’s purpose beyond only preventing fraying."

You could, in theory, still use a rope that acts like the loop-side of velcro that you could grip with hook-side on your robot.