[EricH]

Originally Posted by the man

I dont think so. The part about FTC is clearly written in the rules.

It's in the rules. Why not use that same argument about FLL? After all, their rules are much more restrictive: Thou shalt only use LEGO parts, nothing more, nothing less (with minimal marking/string exceptions). Clearly, that's a sign of a corrupt partnership existing to make money.*


Or maybe it's that way so that everyone has an even playing field, and teams with $20K and a 3-D printer and/or a CNC can't build special adapters to attach stuff that teams with the entry fee and kit money can only dream about.



*Not my actual opinion, in case you were wondering. I much prefer the other alternative I presented.