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Originally Posted by DeepWater
Isn't the reason we now weigh in without the battery because the batteries can vary a pound or more from one to the other and teams were picking their lightest battery to weigh in with? Is there any truth to the rumor I heard that years ago (before my time FIRST) one or more teams were caught weighing in with "modified" (read hollowed out) batteries?
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The variance in weight on the batteries is correct our lightest is 13.2 and the heaviest is 15.1 from the days of weighing robot with battery. The other (hollowed battery) has been mentioned before. It may just be an urban legend. Never heard any "facts" one way or another.