Wearables in FRC

[TJP123]

Originally Posted by ASD20

Did you hear that at a driver's meetings? I never heard anything about it at my competitions and I never was confronted about wearing one. Since no one said anything, I just did not USE my watch on the field as the rules say rather than not WEAR it.

Head ref asked before the start of a match. They probably saw somebody wearing one and were being proactive about the outside communications rule.

[ASD20]

Originally Posted by TJP123

Head ref asked before the start of a match. They probably saw somebody wearing one and were being proactive about the outside communications rule.

I imagine that sometime in the near future, FIRST is going to have to directly address the legality of drive team wearing smartwatches. As more people start to get them, it is going to get harder to enforce the no use policy. FIRST will either need to ban them on the field or set specific rules as to what is and isn't allowed in regards to them.