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Logistics of A Water Game...

1) Many venues simply wouldn't allow a water game
A) Many of the venues used for FRC competitions are also used for other sports, including Ice Hockey. The equipment used to produce ice under the FRC provided flooring would not be very tolerant of a vast amount of weight "water" in a concentrated area (Soverign Bank Arena).
B) No collegiate organization is goining to risk water exposure to their very expensive wood courts (which by the way don't always "roll up")
2) It would make off-season competitions nearly impossible.
A) I know this wouldn't go over very well with our School District.
3) Impracticality of being able to test the robot before ship

Just a few thoughts from a non-engineering mentor, who knoews a little about venues and their restrictions...

Although a water game would be interesting!!! I once water proofed a remote control car, put and extended floating antenna, attached a dewalt drill motor, and an underwater camera, and drove it through a creek... Should have saved that video!!!