[moderated] Spare Parts Rule for 2005

[Mike Soukup]

Originally Posted by J15.5h

Though This is my first year as part of team ROKS, (Robotics Of Kearsarge Sunappe), I have been told that in the 2004 competition, the teams where limited to spending 1 thousand dollars on extra parts. Wouldn't that include "spare parts?" (spare parts defined as any extra parts) P.S. As stupid as this may sound, how do I post my own tread?

Actually per rule R75 the spending limit was $3500 last year. Rule R76 states that spare parts are excluded from the $3500 cap.

Since you're new & unfamiliar with the rules, you should quickly read them over. You can find them at http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/doc_updt.htm