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Originally Posted by IndySam
Again I'm gonna disagree with you. The battery has never been included in the weight of the robot so why should it be included in the weight of the withholding allowance? It's not so cut and dried as you say.
Also whomever on the GDC that answered this question should have known how controversial the answer would be and should have consulted with other members before answering.
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I do believe there was a point in FIRST history when the weight limit was 130lbs with the battery on board, I think that rule changed as of 2004-2005.
Now a days though I don't see why (even if it might be considered a COTS item) a battery would give any advantage that would require a limit at the events. Batteries should be considered an integral part of the robot and should be treated separately from all other COTS items, while of course fitting into their own modification rules for safety purposes only.