Can someone post this on FIRST q/a

[Dave Flowerday]

Originally Posted by Aidan F. Browne

Sorry to hear that all your previous equipment uses a different connector - but for 2004 the rule has changed.

Do you happen to have any insight as to why the rule was changed? Using a different connector (assuming it's rated for at least the same amount of current as the provided one) does not cause any safety issues or add any unfair advantage that I can think of. This seems to fly in the face of the notion that the rules were going to be kept simple this year and that common sense should prevail. To me, this is like asking "Can we use #8 wire in place of #10?" and being told "no".

Rules like this would be a lot easier to accept if there was at least an attempt made at providing a reason.

Additionally, I read the passage from the manual that you quoted as "You need to use a quick disconnect, and there happens to be one provided in the kit." I don't read it as implying that it's required to use the one in the kit, but apparently that's what it meant.

[Venkatesh]

Could someone post a question related to my method on FIRST's Q&A? I won't have the ability to post that question for some time.