[GaryVoshol]

Since to be able to use last year's kit frame you had to fabricate it (cut it to length), it would not be allowed on this year's robot per rule <R33>. "FABRICATED ITEMS from ROBOTS entered in previous FIRST competitions shall not be used on ROBOTS in the 2009 competition."

IFI still has the old kitbot frame on their website, so it could be purchased and used this year. I'd suggest any team doing so have a receipt available for inspectors.