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Originally Posted by ebmonon36
It says that alignment mechanisms that aren't part of the robot are illegal. If it is attached to the robot, then by rule G11 it would be legal.
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Yes, you are correct: a gun scope is allowed on a FIRST robot per the 2006 Parts Use Flow chart, if the cost of the scope is under $400 and the total cost of non-kit parts are under $3,500.
However, let's not "lawyer" rule <G11>. The intent of rule <G11> is for teams to quickly place their robots on the field without going through elaborate alignment methods. This means not using devices attached or unattached to the robot who's specific purpose is to align the robot. The kit of parts has been supplied with an abundant amount of sensors so that specific robot placement is unnecessary.
I'm not on the game committee, I'm not from FIRST. If you don't buy my answer you can ask FIRST for a clarification and more specifically the intent of rule <G11>.