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Originally Posted by Brandon Holley
Regardless if this is kosher on the moral side, theres no rules against designing.
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On the contrary, section
8.3.4 Fabrication Schedule does address designing. It specifically makes the described situation illegal.
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Originally Posted by The Manual
...completing detailed dimensioned drawings of parts, and any actual fabrication of any hardware items intended to go on the actual competition ROBOT is prohibited outside of the approved fabrication periods.
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This is the rule being broken here:
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Originally Posted by <R28>
During the Build Season: During the period between the Kick-off and ROBOT shipment deadline, teams are to design and fabricate all the COMPONENTS and MECHANISMS required to complete their ROBOT.
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A part fabricated using last year's CAD file was not designed during the Build Season.