Here is the thread that caused the problems last year
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=18309 and here is the update that addressed it.
http://www2.usfirst.org/2003comp/tmup20.pdf
While I can't say that I agree with 68's decision, I certainly understand it. Last year, you took advantage of a vague area in the rules, and posted a picture, and FIRST created/clarified a rule and made it clear that it was illegal. However, the year before, other teams took advantage of a vague area in the rules (tethers) and didn't tell anyone, and they were allowed at regionals.
I have two strategys this year that are not illegal at this point, but I'm sure would be if word of them got back to FIRST. I've decided not to use them, but the point holds.
Remember, Beatty often doesn't show anything, or at least much of anything until their regionals, and look at how well they've done
