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Originally Posted by RealRobot
Teams must bring their own remotes, and even if that remote fails, you can't use another.
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What makes you say that (the part in bold)? While teams do have to bring their own remote, I haven't seen anything in the rules that would prevent a team from bringing spare remotes (a VERY good idea), borrowing a remote from another team, or going out and buying a new one at the local Radio Shack if theirs fails. While FIRST likely won't have a supply of remotes on hand, if for some reason you don't have a spare (BRING A SPARE!), I'm sure another team would be willing to help. I don't think there is anything in the rules prohibiting the Robocoach from having a spare remote with them during a match, and reprogramming your IR receiver between matches for a new or borrowed remote is trivial. I can hear the announcements now: "Team 9573 is looking for a spare remote control, and team 190 is looking for a 9 inch PID loop."
I see that this is your first post on the forums (welcome!), but I warn you to be more careful. People that make definitive sounding statements like yours when they are really guessing can cause a lot of hard and grief. Please cite your source (such as a specific rule) when making such a definitive statement, or consider your wording before you post. If you are going to post without citing a source, at least say "I think".