Thread: What's going in your Withholding Allowance?
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Re: What's going in your Withholding Allowance?
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Kim,
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Originally Posted by Kims Robot
Maybe its just tiredness setting in... but I was rereading all of the Withholding allowance rules, and being that it is 40lbs of FABRICATED items, this means things like anything in the electronics system (other than fabricated wires), ie speed controllers, camera (w/out mount), cRio, wireless bridge, etc dont count... Am I reading that right? I couldnt find anything in the Q&A or rules to contradict that. (Although I think my electrical team would think it insane to unplug any of the board other than the basic controls to keep!).
You've got it right. 40 lbs IN ADDITION to your control system.

John
Be VERY careful about how you are interpreting "control system" and how it applies to this case. "Control system" does not equal "cRIO" does not equal "control electronics board" does not equal "operator console" does not equal "driver station." If there is any question about whether your "control system" is a FABRICATED ITEM (and therefore must be included within the WITHHOLDING ALLOWANCE weight limit) or an unmodified COTS item (and therefore permitted into the competition by Rule <R35>), - PLEASE - ask for an official determination via the official FIRST Q&A system. Do not rely on an unofficial opinion (including this one) for this topic. This is not an area where you want to have problems. Don't let bad information be the cause of a lot of heartburn at the competitions.

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