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Originally Posted by bhweezer
Why can't we use our resources to build a second robot on something NOT related to this years competition? If we want kids to learn more then why not use spare parts from previous years to build the ultimate robot for past competitions.
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You are not precluded from building a second robot, either a practice robot that is identical to your competition robot, or one unrelated to your competition robot, and using it for practice after the fix it window. Any ambiguity in the rules has been adequately clarified in the Q+A on the FIRST web site. The restrictions are placed on the parts you can bring and use on your competition robot (those machined during the build period, or during the fix-it window, and limited to 25 pounds), and the means by which you can update the RC code on your competition robot (with your fingers after the pits open).
Some teams neither need nor want any mercy...