Motor Restrictions

[Bob Steele]

I found that this year the motor selection was opened up much more than in the past. The only stipulation is that the motors had to be from the list.

Our only limitation was 6 of the large "CIM" like motors.

All of the other motors were unlimited ...you pick 'em.

This is a nice step. Perhaps next year it may be
"you pick 'em" from the list with no limitation on CIMS.

A team can certainly get the same "punch" from doing multiple motors as with a CIM if they wish.

I think that the limitation is really that the Power Distribution Board has a limited number of slots and breakers.

Of course the practical limitation is the battery and keeping the control system functioning in the match.

I can see giving a list of motors. It prevents teams from taking advantage of some special motor that they found...that no one else can find...

I would hazard a guess that perhaps next year we might be able to ask to put certain motors on the list as 'equivalent' motors. This would be similar to what was done with batteries last year.

This is a far cry from former years when we were limited to 4 CIMS and had limits on all of the other motors too...

Good change this year.