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Originally Posted by Greg Perkins
So just to clarify things....what team 254 and team 60 did last year is technicaly illegal this year? you cannot "collaborate" and make a stock load of parts to share between different teams?
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Under last year's rules, parts made by any team counted as team fabricated. So 254 could make parts for 60 and vice versa. Because the parts were made by team members (and they had a comment about encouraging really big teams) they were treated as team made no matter which team built them.
Personally, I feel that continuing this tradition is important. Often teams with more resources will build parts for a less equiped team or give away spares at a competition. (the examples are too numerous to mention) If teams are restricted to using only parts that they have either paid for or fabricated themselves, then that will destroy this tradition and eliminate one opportunity for teams to operate in a graciously professional manner. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot!
Since even I can see the long term consequences of changing that particular rule, and they are all negative, I presume that the rule will stand as is.
BTW have those of you who complain about "rich teams" ever asked one of them for help with a problem part? The answer you get might surprise you...
ChrisH