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Re: 1519 - One Dual-Config Robot or Two Robots?
I agree with Elgin, it is a real shame to see a team penalized for innovation - I thought that was corner stone of FIRST!
1519 - Congratulation on breaking out of the box: I think that in this respect at least FIRST has succeeded in preparing you for real life. I'd say most engineers I know are afraid of working out the box, and they tend to make life difficult for those with a more innovative mind.
Regarding the ruling: I always thought that the rule could/should be seen as "anything that will ever be on the field has to fit inside the measurement box, and when measuring, everything inside should conform to the rules (e.g. only 4 cims)."
I think that is a good definition since this would allow more flexibility and innovation without giving an unfair advantage to veteran/power teams.
-Leav
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