[Bob Steele]

This document doesn't even begin to have enough space to list everything we use... or the number of subsystems we have.

It is indeed unfortunate that the GDC is using the same form as years past when they KNOW they are asking for MUCH more information this year because we have to add in everything from the kit on the robot as well as any additional parts.

Remember that you have to list EVERY PART ( exclusive of any fastener that was less than $1.00) on the BOM this year.!!

I would imagine that somehow FIRST seems to think they can use this data to figure out what everyone is using from the kit of parts.

It would have made much more sense to send out a checkoff form to each team to send in with all of the KOP pieces used and make us send this in too.

They are going to have a miserable time trying to figure out 1800+ forms if they truly want this data to analyze KOP usage for next year's kit.

If, indeed, this is what they want the data for.... they are going to serioiusly miscalculate the kit usage. Many of us use kit parts to do prototyping or to build a prototype kitbot... or for other reasons associated with the game.
These uses of KOP items will not show in this assessment...yet they are vital to the experience each team has in the competition.