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Originally Posted by Tristan Lall
This one bugs me a little, because of the reasonably elegant solution that the team has proposed, and the silly response that was received:Who hasn't connected a battery directly to a motor, to advance it, or to test it? The match is over, let the team do as they see fit—it's absolutely clear in the question that there is no possibility of the extra battery being used in a match, and it seems unlikely that the extra battery will hinder efforts to remove the robot from the field—indeed, it appears to do quite the opposite.
Of course, the best solution would be to design a system which doesn't need any extra power to release balls....
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The difference between connecting a battery for testing, and connecting a battery for competition, is just that, testing vs competition. Fact is, it becomes a safty issue. if a motor is connected though a RC, it can always be disabled via remote while on the playing field. If a battery is connected directly to a motor, it cant be turned off.
Dont get me wrong, i agree that it could be better if they were allowed, just pointing out the FIRST Perspective.